Who are South Africa’s female economists our daughters should look out for? Over the past decade, female participation in higher education increased globally, while the number of female economics graduates declined. She also serves on the International Advisory Board of The Association for the Advancement of African Women Economists. Bringing attention to the exceptional female economists in South Africa is important. A 2012 study, Do women top managers help women advance?, shows that when the share of female top managers increases, the share of women in mid-level management also rises.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 29, 2018 13:30 UTC