(University of the Free State, 2002) Niemann, Rita
English: This study subjects gender equity in the South African education sector to scrutiny
by focusing on gender domination, empowerment and redress in order to offer
guidelines for effective movement towards gender equity. The education system is
the single largest organisation in the country and could thus make a major contribution
to the establishment of gender equity, if all forms of sexism and discrimination
could be eradicated and if the necessary redress and empowerment were
achieved. This study investigates sexism and discrimination, management, the
school and the classroom as areas in urgent need of redress and then provides guidelines
for rectifying the existing imbalances and for creating a foundation for sound
gender relations.