This article explores the promotion of gender equity in the public service with specific reference to Limpopo Province. The public service's performance in the area of employment equity is essential for different reasons. First, the public service employs more than one million people, and it therefore constitutes a significant proportion of the formal labour market. It should act as a role model in promoting employment equity in the country. Second, the duties of the public service generate another reason why enhancing gender equity in the public service is critical. The incorporation of a justifiable Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 is one of the essential measures to protect the civil rights of citizens. A brief overview of attitudinal, societal and institutional prejudices against women in the workplace has been provided. The constitutional, legislative and policy measures for enhancing