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12 months ago

Our journey for decent work in the National School Nutrition Programme
by Nelly Nyagah care work / decent work / education sector / extended public works programme / food handlers / informalisation / Power Up! / workers’ rights
Food Handlers organise to claim their rights.
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12 months ago

Care work is currency
by Sheila Martins advocacy stories / care work / decent work / early childhood development practitioners / education sector / expanded public works programme / gender equality
Dignity, value, and rights must be at the heart of public care work.
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12 months ago

My story of the pencil
by Sanah Seema advocacy stories / care work / decent work / early childhood development practitioners / education sector / expanded public works programme / gender equality
I want the school community and the Department of Basic Education to recognise and value my work as an Early Childhood Development Practitioner.
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12 months ago

I am a Food Handler, and I deserve dignity and rights
by Sibongile Mashinini advocacy stories / care economy / decent work / education sector / extended public works programme / food handlers / informalisation / NSNP
Food Handlers advocating for decent work under the National School Nutrition Programme are not alone.
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12 months ago

How Food Handlers have influenced my understanding of social innovation
by Nthakoana Maema care work / decent work / food handlers / Food sovereignty / LRS Colloquium / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / public care work programmes
What happens when policy meets lived experience? A reflection on the LRS Colloquium “Food in Schools is a Social Justice Issue.”
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12 months ago

My journey as a care worker and the reality of Community Health Workers
by Salaama Abrahams advocacy stories / care work / community health workers / decent work / extended public works programme / health sector / public care work programmes
We demand justice, dignity, and recognition for the care work we provide. This is not too much to ask.
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1 year ago

Key takeaway from the ConCourt ruling on parental leave
by Hemanth Haricharan and Ernest Masupye BCEA / care work / gender equity / labour rights / maternity leave / parental leave / social protection
Equality and dignity in family life are constitutional rights.
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1 year ago

AI is changing who gets hired – what skills will keep you employed?
by The Conversation AI / artificial intelligence / collective bargaining and organising / economy / employment / future of jobs / human resources / technology
Success in the age of AI may depend less on technical skills and more on human judgment, adaptability and trust.
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1 year ago

Nine key trade union proposals for G20 leaders
by Prince Asafu-Adjaye afCFTA / climate and just transition / free trade agreements / international labour migration / labour provisions / social dialogue / sovereign debt. / trade and investment
The continental trade union movement urges G20 to prioritise decent work, fair trade and inclusive growth.
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1 year ago

Care workers’ convergence: A festival of stories
by Nelly Nyagah care work / community health workers / decent work / early childhood development educators / extended public works programme / food handlers / informalisation / public care work programmes
Care workers in the Expanded Public Works Programme unite to share experiences, celebrate their work, and build a national platform for collective advocacy.
