CULTURE & NARRATIVES
BETTER
TOGETHER Bado Mnthali is a Civil and Environmental Engineer who has extensive experience in a variety of critical infrastructure projects across South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Uganda. He currently fulfills the role of Technical Director at ILISO Consulting (Pty) Ltd and advocates for gender equality in the workplace. In addition, he is ROCKBlue’s Director of Utility Partnerships. What thoughts come to mind
gender equality would mean
oration, attracts and builds
der Equality?
population
to the industry. Profession-
when you hear the term GenThere are so many aspects to gender equality.
Of course,
equal pay for equal productivity and output, as well as equal
opportunity
discrimination.
I
without
also
think
about the improvement of
fully utilizing Africa’s young and
creating
more capacity development. We cannot expect develop-
ment
to
materialize
under-educating, lizing
and
while
under-uti-
under-valuing
over 50% of our population.
opportunities and options for
Please share your views on
nephews. Achieving optimal
and building successful pro-
my own children, nieces and
gender equality will improve economic multiplier effects for projects, by including female
participation.
Finally,
the importance of working fessional
relationships
with
women in the WASH industry.
Networking is very important. It also improves collab-
confidence
in
newcomers
al relationships increase opportunity and allow the shar-
ing of knowledge and skills. Removal of the ‘single story’ perspective [that there
is only one way to solve a problem] allows for innovative development strategies
and policies to be tested. Name one or two organizational structures or improve-
ments you believe would make the work-life balance
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