PODCAST | Gender transformation in the vehicle finance and automotive sector

Cars wait to find new owners at a dealership in Bedfordview. Picture: SUPPLIED

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Ra’eesa Omarjee, head of people functions at Absa Vehicle and Asset Finance .The discussion begins with Omarjee giving us some insights into the history and structure of the AVAF. She explains that the industry as a whole employs a lot of women but usually in lower level positions, which is reflected in the make-up of the AVAF.

Omarjee also shares her observations on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on gender dynamics in the economy. She says that while the pandemic has not discriminated — everyone is at risk — the crisis has affected women more.

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