NACI Resources Studies, etc. Creating the Future - Gender, Race and SET Sector Policies 2006

The goal of this document is to provide a gender, race and SET sector policy framework within which institutions in the SA national system of innovation (NSI) can implement effective measures for ensuring that South African women participate fully in, and benefit from, innovative SET research, production of
SET products and provision of SET services.   Through the increased participation of women in SET, South Africa can increase its capacity for innovation and grow the size of the contribution of R&D to GDP.
The goals of this policy for the period 2006 ‐ 2020 are:
• To achieve parity in the participation by South African women in SET research, production of SET products and provision of SET services.
• To ensure that women in South Africa benefit from innovative SET research, production of SET products and provision of SET services.  
• That through the human capital development of all of its citizens South Africa realizes its scientific and innovation potential.
• To ensure that institutions within the NSI regularly collect data1, disaggregated by gender and race, on women’s participation in and benefit from the SET sector and that such data is compiled and used in all relevant decision-making processes in order to promote the aims of this policy.