Practical guide for implementing ILO C190 and R206 in workplaces
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2 days ago

Geopolitical tensions threaten global job growth – ILO
by Nelly Nyagah decent jobs / GDP / skills development / social dialogue / social protection / technology / trade tariffs / unemployment rate
Global employment forecast downgraded by up to 7 million jobs in 2025, amid rising uncertainty.
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4 days ago

Can the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth dismantle systemic barriers in cross-border trade?
by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / AfCFTA protocol on women and youth in trade / gender mainstreaming / informal cross-border trade / intra-African trade / simplified trade regime / social dialogue / trade facilitation
Lessons from the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime and one-stop border show what the AfCFTA Protocol must deliver to make trade truly inclusive.
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6 days ago

The double burden: Women, work and the cost of being invisible
by Kukhanya Mthimkulu care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers
A day in the life of a Volunteer Food Handler.
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1 week ago

Dignity and labour: Volunteer Food Handlers demand justice and access to UIF
by Kukhanya Mthimkulu care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers
After two years of service, Volunteer Food Handlers face bureaucratic barriers to claiming their UIF benefits. It’s time to rethink how we value care work in public programmes.
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2 weeks ago

Role play as a feminist popular education tool
by Nina Benjamin facilitation exercises / feminist popular education / LRS Facilitation Toolkit / Power Up! / UIF benefits
Role play engages the head, heart,
and hands for deeper analysis of
a situation.
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“A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.”
Trade unions in the AfCFTA
A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.