Empowerment Must Move Beyond the
Podium
The COGTA Eastern Cape Women’s Day Celebration at
Kaysers Beach delivered a message that deserves to resonate
long after the event itself While the programme celebrated
the achievements, resilience and contributions Of women. it
also challenged the Department and its cmployees to
confront a more important question: what does real
empowerment 100k in practice?
The answer heard throughout the day was clear.
Empowerment cannot be reduced to annual
commemorations. craned speeches or photographs taken at the end or a e True
empowerment is reflected in everyday workplace experiences. It is found in how opportunities arc
distributed, how grievances are addressed, how leaders exercise authority and how colleagues treat one
another When no one is watching.
