Womanity - Women in Unity

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to South Africa’s Ambassador to Ireland Yolisa Maya . We discuss dynamics of international relations and remark on the increasing feminisation of diplomacy, particularly female heads of missions. Some of the qualities that make women good diplomats include intuitiveness, empathy, active listening, motivation and a consultative ap...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to South Africa’s Ambassador to Switzerland Sankie Mthembi-Mahanyele. We reflect on some of her career milestones, from working with the ANC in exile and returning home to continue that work and shape South Africa into a democratic country. We discuss aspects of her current role emphasising foreign investment; research, innovatio...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament,  Nomsa Marchesi from the Democratic Alliance. She serves on the portfolio committee of Higher Education, Science and Technology . We address the role of a country’s education systems, not just from the view of knowledge gain, the ability to access the job market and contribute to the nation’s economy...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Prof. Ntombizozuko (Zozo) Dyani-Mhango , who is a professor in the Department of Jurisprudence, Faculty of Law , University of Pretoria and inaugural fellow of the Pan African Scientific Research Council . Prof. Dyani-Mhango describes three critical functions in  her portfolio: teaching, research and academic citizenship....

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to South Africa’s High Commissioner to Canada – Sibongiseni Dlamini-Mntambo . We discuss feminisation of government services across the globe and increasing the ratio of female to male diplomats. In part, this trend takes consideration of the changing nature of diplomacy and international relations which now tends to address...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament Liezl Van der Merwe from the Inkatha Freedom Party . She serves on several parliament committees, namely: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus ; Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs ; Portfolio Committee on Social Development ; Joint Committee on Ethics and Members Interests . Although there is parity representa...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament Thandiswa Marawu from the African Transformation Movement. She serves on several parliament commitees, namely : Multi-Party Women’s Caucus ; Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs ; Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation ; Portfolio Committee on...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament and National Chairperson of Economic Freedom Fighters , Ntombovuyo Veronica Mente . She serves on the standing committee of the Auditor General and standing committee of Public Accounts . She emphasises the importance of not just speaking about issues that affect women, but taking effective action. Pertine...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament,  Heloïse Denner from the Freedom Front Plus . She serves on the portfolio committee for Employment and Labour . She shares some of the responsibilities associated with being a member of parliament, emphasising oversight of government departments and being able to make a real difference in people’s li...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to member of parliament,  Nazley Sharif from the Democratic Alliance . She serves on the portfolio committees of the Multi-Party Women’s Caucus and Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities . We open the discussion with a reflection on Freedom Day, which is commemorated on 27th of April, yet some communities are still discr...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Elizabeth Makhatha, who is head of the Engineering Metallurgy Department in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg. Professor Makhatha walks us through her career journey, starting from humble beginnings fueled by dreams, hope and faith to turn her early curiosity into...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Fiona Tregenna who holds the DST/NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development, and is a Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg . Professor Tregenna shares how her commitment to social justice stemming from early activism and interest in politics motivated her to pursue her studies in e...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Hanneke Takkenberg, who is co-executive director of the Erasmus Centre for Women and Organisations ( ECWO ) at Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University . She is also a clinical epidemiologist and professor of clinical decision making in cardiothoracic interventions at the department of Cardio-Thoracic Sur...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Professor Helena Barnard who heads up the doctoral programme at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science.  We consider the importance of building  world class research institutions in Africa specifically, as opposed to out-of-continent countries, that focus on understanding business and manag...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the Minister of Forestry and Fisheries and Environmental Affairs, Barbara Creecy. The Department’s mission is to provide leadership in environmental management, conservation and protection towards sustainability for the benefit of South Africans and the global community. Three core areas that the Department is addressing is bi...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, in recognition of International Women’s Day, which is celebrated annually on the 8th of March, today’s series takes us around the world, to hear international voices of ambassadors and high commissioners from different countries that have featured on the show. The theme for International Women’s Day this year, is Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, in recognition of International Women’s Day , which is celebrated annually on the 8th of March, today’s series takes us around the world, to hear international voices of ambassadors and high commissioners from different countries that have featured on the show. The theme for International Women’s Day this year, is Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Candith Mashego-Dlamini. We discuss the Department’s vision for  an African continent that is prosperous, peaceful, democratic, non-racial, non-sexist and united and which contributes to a world that is just and equitable. We consider some of the programmes t...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the Deputy Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture – Nocawe Mafu. We discuss the Department’s role in national building and social cohesion. We consider the integrated effects of various government departments working collectively to prevent gender based violence and femicide. Combating gender based violence and promoting w...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland. In the second part of this two part interview the Secretary General reflects on some of the pioneering work she has done to demonstrate the economic cost of domestic violence – extending across the public sector, loss of profitability to businesses, pain, injury and suffering....

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland. In the first part of this two part interview, the Secretary General provides some context about the Commonwealth , describing it as an association of 54 independent and equal countries, comprising almost a third of the world’s population; emphasizing that no country is greater...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to Nicky Newton-King, who is the former CEO of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and spent over two decades with the JSE in various positions. She played prominent roles in the transformation and modernisation of the Exchange with respect to gender, race and technology. Diversity should be treated as a competitive advantage, not a...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the African Union Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology – Professor Sarah Mbi Enow Anyang Agbor. We discuss some of the strategies underway at the African Union to build the Africa we want by facilitating knowledge, building bridges and promoting human capital. Prof. Agbor highlights some of the mechan...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to the Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs of Sierra Leone, Minister Manti Tarawalli who shares how her formative years led her to pursue a life of service and make a difference to the lives of people in Sierre Leone. To accelerate gender equality, we discuss the importance of demonstrating the benefits of gender equality t...

This week on Womanity-Women in Unity, Dr. Amaleya Goneos-Malka talks to award winning South African actress, director and producer Gina Shmukler, whose work has spanned film, television and theatre; locally and internationally. We discuss some of the milestones in her career, driven in part by mentors who inspired her to succeed in different roles. We consider how personal values and the represent...