By Lungile Ntimba
Despite decades of advocacy work, the gendered socio-economic gap remains both untenable and unsustainable, according to Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga.
Speaking on behalf of the government, the minister addressed delegates at the G20 Conference on Global Innovative Approaches and Best Practices on Financial Inclusion on Sun City. in the North West.
“Women and girls continue to shoulder the global burden of poverty, which in turn deprives them of accessing vital health services, education, and socioeconomic opportunities throughout their lives,” said Chikunga.
“As a result, women continue to be underrepresented in economic decision-making positions, they have limited access to credit and capital, they face discrimination in employment, they earn less, shoulder disproportionate unpaid care responsibilities, and lag behind in digital financial access.”
She highlighted five broad pillars of financial inclusion that needed urgent attention.
On gender-responsive economic governance, Chikunga
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