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Women care workers organise for decent work

Transforming public care work programmes in South Africa.

1 month ago

The LRS toolkit for dialogues, strategies and actions

by Nina Benjamin and Dr Salomé Teuteberg C190 / facilitation exercises / GBV / gender equality / inequality / just transition / methodology / popular education

A collection of exercises for exploring power dynamics and intersecting systemic inequalities.

LRS Facilitation Toolkit

by LRS C190 / facilitation exercises / GBV / gender equality / inequality / just transition / methodology / popular education

A collection of exercises for exploring power dynamics and intersecting systemic inequalities.

3 months ago

Empower young women workers to claim their rights

by Nelly Nyagah collective bargaining and organising / feminist perspectives / GBVH / gender equality / labour rights / women's leadership development / young women workers

Young women’s voices are vital to creating an inclusive and equitable world of work.

6 months ago

“Men in hard hats” industrial policy limits women

by Nokwanda Maseko construction sector / gender equality / gender mainstreaming / industrial sector / mining sector

We must move beyond talk and take action to improve women’s participation in industrial policy and the economy.

7 months 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.

7 months 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.

8 months ago

Women in Trade: Can the AfCFTA ensure empowerment and equality?

by Dr Hod Anyigba afCFTA / African continental free trade area / cross-border trade / gender equality / informal economy / Protocol on women and youth in trade / women in trade

Labour protocols that ensure inclusion and equity help distribute trade benefits fairly.

8 months ago

Women in the Just Transition: Risks and opportunities

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg climate change / climate justice / gender equality / green collective bargaining / green jobs / just transition / women in energy

The transition to a greener and cleaner economy cannot be ‘just’ without ensuring that women are included in the process.

1 year ago

What workers know, think, and feel about the AfCFTA

by ALREI afCFTA / collective bargaining / economic development / gender equality / informal economy / job displacement / sustainable development goals / trade barriers

A recent study recommends actions trade unions can take to engage workers in decent work campaigns under the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Tag: gender equality

Women care workers organise for decent work

The LRS toolkit for dialogues, strategies and actions

LRS Facilitation Toolkit

Empower young women workers to claim their rights

“Men in hard hats” industrial policy limits women

Women’s Day through the eyes of Volunteer Food Handlers

The invisible struggles of women leaders

Women in Trade: Can the AfCFTA ensure empowerment and equality?

Women in the Just Transition: Risks and opportunities

What workers know, think, and feel about the AfCFTA

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