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3 days ago
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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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2 weeks ago
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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.
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4 months ago
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Valuing care work: What are the prospects for women in the National School Nutrition Programme?
by Nina Benjamin care economy / care work / National School Nutrition Programme / precarious work / volunteer food handlers
Recognising Volunteer Food Handlers as deserving of decent work is an important starting point for establishing a society that truly values care work.
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6 months ago
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Access Granted – Volunteer Food Handlers secure UIF benefits in a successful campaign
by Nelly Nyagah care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work / women organising strategies
A group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng demanded that schools and the labour department ensure timely access to their UIF benefits.
Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) Fact sheet
by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / social protection / UIF benefits / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable work
Everything a Volunteer Food Handler should know about UIF benefits.