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3 weeks ago
Women’s Day through the eyes of Volunteer Food Handlers
by Nelly Nyagah care work / gender equality / National School Nutrition Programme / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / women's month
The undervaluation of care work is used to justify precarious employment for women workers in the National School Nutrition Programme.
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3 weeks ago
The invisible struggles of women leaders
by Nina Benjamin care work / gender equality / transformative women's leadership / women's month
We advocate for transformative leadership to tackle systemic biases and entrenched masculine norms that marginalise women leaders.
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4 weeks ago
Inflation data for trade union negotiators
by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
What has happened to inflation and selected sub-indices from June 2022 to July 2024.
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4 weeks ago
Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers
by GroundUp farm workers / national minimum wage / organising / precarious employment / women's month / workers’ rights
“If you know your rights you can stand up for yourself.”
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4 weeks ago
Unlocking the true value of women’s work in school nutrition
by Matshidiso Lencoasa and Nina Benjamin care work / gender equity / National School Nutrition Programme / precarious employment / UIF benefits / volunteer food handlers / women's month
Recognising the work of the women who feed the learners in our communities is a powerful starting point in valuing care work in society.