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headgearBusiness Report writes that men working in the male-dominated mining and construction sectors continue to use abusive and discriminatory language against their female colleagues, research released on Monday showed.  

The Sam Tambani Research Institute (Satri), founded by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Mineworkers Investment Trust (MIT), released a book on survey findings on challenges facing women at the workplace in the mining, energy and construction sectors.  Satri researcher Pulane Mafoea commented:  “Women feel that their managers are not supportive of them.  The policies at work are not women friendly.”  The survey was Satri’s first field research project and was aimed at collecting factual information to guide future interventions.


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