Breaking The Glass Ceiling In Poultry
Monday, June 03, 2019
At grassroots level, many local women can be found in the poultry industry, running their own projects successfully and supporting many livelihoods, both at informal and semi-commercial level.
However, higher up the value chain at abattoir-level, women disappear and male ownership dominates.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...