25-04-2025
Female school leaders in eMalahleni unite in launch of FILM programme
It was all fun and empowerment as school leaders in eMalahleni came together for a power packed woman to woman session in launch of the Female in Leadership and Management (FILM) programme.
All about unleashing 'the girl within you,' female principals and deputies in eMalahleni Circuits one, two and three hosted the launch of their FILM programme at Laerskool Duvhapark where they uplifted each other and encouraged unity among women.
The launch of the programme which is aimed at empowering women with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to excel in leadership roles, featured a range of speakers who shared knowledge on different aspects of life, especially in leadership.
Mahlodi Chuene who is the chairperson of the programme, spoke on the pull down syndrome among women which she defined as a situation in which women portray spiteful jealousy, or an attempt to undermine or diminish others, especially those perceived as successful or in higher positions.
'Can we not pull down one another as women,' she said, encouraging the women in the room to always fix each other's crowns instead of showing behaviours of malicious envy. Instead of being vocal only when it is time to criticize and condemn the mistakes of others, Chuene emphasised that women need to be loud in applauding and appreciating the good in others.
Department of Basic Education (DBE) FILM coordinator and keynote speaker of the day, Zanele Mlambo, enlightened the leaders on the imbalance in the ratio between men and women in school management positions in South Africa, encouraging them to quit limiting themselves and fearlessly go for those managerial positions whenever they feel ready.
'I am moving across all South African provinces to ensure that positions of management and leadership are occupied by females more than males because as it stands, the ratio is not balanced,' she said.
Mlambo added that though the action seems slow, she will continue to push all the stakeholders in authority to speed up the process.
'All nine HODs know that as of now, when they sign appointment letters, the first thing they need to check is the equity grid,' she said.
The ladies agreed that the launch exceeded their expectations and they all look forward to their next celebration in August.
'The launch was a huge success, even the attendance of the ladies was excellent,' Maria Ngwanamello Nekhudzhiga said.
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