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Citizens of South Africa are currently desperate for service delivery at local government level. Ensuring the delivery of desired levels of service to communities, through municipalities, is vital to eradicate the inequalities of the past and to ensure a better life for all. This study aims to appraise gender interactions and evaluate the effect of parity on the organisational commitment of female employees. Gender parity, the equal representation of men and women, supports the principles of equality entrenched in the South African Constitution, 1996. This study focused on women (n = 10) permanently employed at three district municipalities in Gauteng. A qualitative content analysis research design was employed, using semi-structured interviews, systematically quantifying the data into codes and themes that allowed for the interpretation of the lived experiences of women in the workplace. Research in both psychology and sociology fou