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Valuing care work: What are the prospects for women in the National School Nutrition Programme?

Recognising Volunteer Food Handlers as deserving of decent work is an important starting point for establishing a society that truly values care work.

3 months ago

Victory for retail union in Malawi negotiating parental rights

by Zanele Chakela breastfeeding policies / care work / conditions at work / gender equity / Malawi / maternity leave / parental leave / paternity leave

CIAWU secured four months of maternity leave and one month of paternity leave for non-birthing parents at Massmart.

4 months ago

Access Granted – Volunteer Food Handlers secure UIF benefits in a successful campaign

by Nelly Nyagah care work / impact / 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 admin 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.

8 months ago

“All parents of whatever stripe”: LRS as amicus curiae in a landmark equal parental leave rights case

by admin care work / conditions at work / gender equity / impact / labour law / maternity leave / parental leave / UIF

A change in the law on parental leave is imminent and likely to affect both maternity and paternity rights.

9 months ago

Access denied | A woman worker’s struggle for social protection

by Zanele Chakela care work / informalisation / Power Up! Initiative / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers

This video shows the stark realities of Elizabeth and Lehlohonolo, two working-class people who face an extraordinary challenge – access to their UIF benefits.

9 months ago

Exploring the experiences of migrant male domestic workers in South Africa

by admin care work / domestic workers / labour migration / labour rights / precarious work

A study on the experiences of ten male domestic workers from Malawi and Zimbabwe highlights how these workers use their agency to improve their working conditions.

10 months ago

VIDEO: A day in the life of Volunteer Food Handler

by Zanele Chakela care work / impact / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / vulnerable workers

We learn about the issues facing the workers who prepare and serve meals to learners under the National School Nutrition Programme through the eyes of Khuli Gumede, a Volunteer Food Handler in Gauteng.

11 months ago

Healthcare workers are at risk in a society that does not value the work of caring

by Nina Benjamin care work / collective impact initiative / feminist popular education / gender based violence / health sector

Lessons you can learn from our multi-stakeholder initiative to reduce violence and change perceptions about the value of care work and health workers.

1 year ago

Gender equality: What it is and how to achieve it

by admin care work / gender equality / gender equity / gender mainstreaming / inclusion and diversity

Learn what creating a culture of gender equality means for the Labour Research Service.

1 year ago

Mapping the legal exclusion of domestic workers from labour law in Africa

by Ziona Tanzer africa / care work / domestic workers / labour law / social protection

An analysis of gaps in the regulation of domestic work in South Africa, Malawi, Mauritius, Lesotho, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.

1 year ago

Volunteer Food Handlers advocate to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated

by admin care work / informalisation / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! Initiative / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers

At a media conference on 29 March, food handlers spoke about their campaign for decent jobs for the more than 60,000 workers recruited by the National School Nutrition Programme to prepare and serve meals in schools countrywide.

1 year ago

Building a campaign to recognise and value the work of Volunteer Food Handlers

by Nina Benjamin care work / informalisation / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! Initiative / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers

The workers who cook meals for millions of learners across the country are classified as volunteers and paid a stipend. Recruiting workers as volunteers has become another way of pushing women into unrecognised and low-paid work.

1 year ago

How trade unions can support volunteer food handlers

by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / trade union strategies / volunteer food handlers / women workers

As key players in the school community and in government consultative spaces, trade union activists can help to make visible the work of volunteer food handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Proteins

by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / school nutrition / volunteer food handlers / women workers

The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities and trade union activists looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Salt – A thin line between the good and the bad

by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / school nutrition / volunteer food handlers / women workers

The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Sugar – A sweet poison

by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / school nutrition / volunteer food handlers / women workers

[PDF] Volunteer Food Handlers: The hands and feet of the National School Nutrition Programme

by admin care work / decent work / informalisation / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / women workers

The work of feeding millions of learners must be seen as work deserving of recognition, value and appropriate working conditions and salary.

2 years ago

Community members rally to support volunteer food handlers and a return to traditional nutrition in schools

by Zanele Chakela care work / community dialogue / decent work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / women workers

What will it take to create collaboration among community stakeholders to advocate for the recognition and valuing of the work of volunteer food handlers?

2 years ago

Domestic workers demand better access to social protection

by admin care work / COIDA / domestic workers / labour laws / social protection / trade union strategies / UIF / vulnerable workers

Domestic workers’ organisations have ramped up advocacy for access to UIF and COIDA so that all workers are covered for future crises.

2 years ago

Why it is necessary to support the National School Nutrition Programme and the work of the Volunteer Food Handlers

by admin care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers

The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) is a government programme that alleviates poverty and ensures that children have the right to nutritious food that supports their ability to learn.

2 years ago

Promoting the value of care work for a just and sustainable society

by admin care work / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

Advocacy by a group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng for recognition and rights as workers under the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) can potentially catalyse a national movement and positively impact the lives of the women who cook and serve food to learners.

2 years ago

How does the family and school community value the role of volunteer food handlers in meeting the immediate need of feeding school children?

by admin care work / decent work / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / women workers

Devalued, invisible, exploited and undermined, volunteer food handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme seek to be recognised and valued as workers.

3 years ago

What will it take to create pathways to women’s economic autonomy, resilience and stability?

by admin care work / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

It’s time to Power Up! We need to build women’s voice and leadership and strengthen women-led movements to shift power and advance the rights of all women.

3 years ago

The role of Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme

by admin care work / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

Through discussing issues close to their hearts, volunteer food handlers will see and articulate the important role they have in the National School Nutrition Programme and the school community.

When the job hurts- Workplace injuries and disease among South Africa’s domestic workers

by admin care work / COIDA / collective bargaining support / domestic workers / occupational health and safety

The Solidarity Centre report looks at the incidence of occupational injury and illness among domestic workers in South Africa.

4 years ago

COVID-19: Implications for domestic workers in South Africa

by New Frame care work / domestic workers / labour law / retrenchments

At the mercy of their employers, domestic workers in South Africa have little legal recourse in cases of unfair and inhumane treatment.

5 years ago

Overlooked no more: Could this be the new reality for domestic workers in South Africa?

by Nelly Nyagah care work / COIDA / collective bargaining support / domestic workers / precarious employment

At the centre of a landmark court ruling last month was the rights of about a million domestic workers. Union leader, Pinky Mashiane (pictured, centre), says the road ahead is still long

6 years ago

Meet the Union Leader: Pinky Mashiane, founder of United Domestic Workers of South Africa

by admin care work / COIDA / domestic workers / ILO Convention 190

Domestic workers unions in South Africa have challenged the constitutionality of COIDA, which provides compensation to workers for occupational injuries, diseases and death but excludes domestic workers.

6 years ago

Transforming Unequal Gender Relations in the World of Work

by admin bargaining for gender equity / care economy / care work / GBVH / gender based violence / gender equality / gender equity / labour rights for women / LGBTI workers rights / transforming women's leadership / women's leadership development

The Transforming Unequal Gender Relations in the World of Work programme focuses on promoting transformative women’s leadership, valuing care work and intersectional inclusion, addressing gender-based violence with unions and communities, and using feminist pedagogy for transformative change.

Why no numbers for domestic workers?

by admin care work / collective bargaining support / domestic workers

A snapshot of the domestic work industry in South Africa.

Tag: care work

Valuing care work: What are the prospects for women in the National School Nutrition Programme?

Victory for retail union in Malawi negotiating parental rights

“All parents of whatever stripe”: LRS as amicus curiae in a landmark equal parental leave rights case

Access denied | A woman worker’s struggle for social protection

Exploring the experiences of migrant male domestic workers in South Africa

VIDEO: A day in the life of Volunteer Food Handler

Healthcare workers are at risk in a society that does not value the work of caring

Gender equality: What it is and how to achieve it

Volunteer Food Handlers advocate to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated

Building a campaign to recognise and value the work of Volunteer Food Handlers

How trade unions can support volunteer food handlers

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Proteins

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Salt – A thin line between the good and the bad

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Sugar – A sweet poison

[PDF] Volunteer Food Handlers: The hands and feet of the National School Nutrition Programme

Community members rally to support volunteer food handlers and a return to traditional nutrition in schools

Why it is necessary to support the National School Nutrition Programme and the work of the Volunteer Food Handlers

Promoting the value of care work for a just and sustainable society

How does the family and school community value the role of volunteer food handlers in meeting the immediate need of feeding school children?

What will it take to create pathways to women’s economic autonomy, resilience and stability?

The role of Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme

When the job hurts- Workplace injuries and disease among South Africa’s domestic workers

COVID-19: Implications for domestic workers in South Africa

Overlooked no more: Could this be the new reality for domestic workers in South Africa?

Meet the Union Leader: Pinky Mashiane, founder of United Domestic Workers of South Africa

Transforming Unequal Gender Relations in the World of Work

Why no numbers for domestic workers?

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