Human Resources and General Purposes Committee Chairperson Cllr Kudzai Kadzombe has said that there is need to motivate and upgrade women within the council's organogram.
Kadzombe motivates female employees
Melody Korongwe
Human Resources and General Purposes Committee Chairperson Cllr Kudzai Kadzombe has said that there is need to motivate and upgrade women within the council's organogram.
Cllr Kadzombe was speaking during a meeting at Town House with council female employees who are in managerial positions, acting and substantive, from grade 4 to grade 8.
The meeting was being held against the background of women’s month celebrations.
Cllr Kadzombe encouraged female council employees to support and empower each other within business cycles.
She castigated lobbying saying it denigrates the respect for women in positions.
"There is need for women professionals to be supported enough for them to rise through to the critical positions in the organisation.
"This is not a fight against men but it’s just for women to empower each other such that they can fill all those positions," said Cllr Kadzombe.
The female employees called on the City to come up with policies which encourage and support female employees in the organization.
Cllr Kadzombe also said that job recruitment, evaluation and promotion policies should be fairly positioned to all employees regardless of gender.
"If a woman has the capacity to perform the duty, she has to be given the job. Recently, the City launched the School of Excellence where 28 women graduated and the programme gave opportunities to women to upgrade their professional skills, " she said.
Cllr Kadzombe said there is need to uplift women to managerial positions and those women should mentor other young women to go into the right path for them to succeed.
