A whole-hearted commitment to the demands of a job can help women to thrive in male-dominated spheres in Africa.
Pontsho Maruping found support by creating a network of professional women with whom she could talk things through.Pontsho Maruping, deputy managing director of operations and business processes at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory in Cape Town, describes a career transition from mining to space, and how she juggles the expectations of male and female colleagues. Maruping’s career story is the fourth of eight in a series that profiles female scientists in sub-Saharan Africa.
I have worked in some of the most male-dominated sectors you can work in. Several things are necessary for overcoming racial or gender bias. One is to do the work you are given, commit wholeheartedly and deliver. When you are providing what is needed, that can erase people’s biases.Having good mentors helps, too. My first boss was a woman who recognized my abilities to lead and gave me a team to manage early in my career.
For example, I speak up a lot more about diversity and inclusion than I do about the less-than-ideal office space. I also have team members who are really passionate about community development and I advocate hard on their behalf because I understand their motivation.There was a time when I travelled a lot for work, and it was a challenge to make sure that my young daughter was taken care of. But it’s also important for my daughter to see her mum doing jobs that women typically don’t do.
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