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

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

2 years 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.

3 years 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.

3 years ago

Equipping young women in the world of work

by LRS decent work / employment contract / gender equality / labour laws / young women workers

Young women workers are empowered in the world of work when they know and understand their rights and responsibilities.

3 years ago

Creating a world of work free of gender-based violence

by Nina Benjamin feminist popular education / gender based violence / gender equality / violence and discrimination

Unions tackle GBVH with different approaches across domestic work, public health, education, garment manufacturing, and retail sectors.

3 years ago

How parental social protection falls short for mothers

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg discrimination / domestic workers / gender equality / informal workers / maternity protection / social protection / UIF

Women are less likely to benefit from contributory schemes such as UIF and COIDA if they are linked to formal employment.

3 years ago

Women’s human rights in the informal sector

by LRS discrimination / gender based violence / gender equality / informalisation / national minimum wage / precarious employment / social protection

This Women’s Month, we advocate for better protection of women’s rights, especially in the informal sector, and celebrate trade unions that are working to improve the lives of many.

3 years ago

How to approach the equity bargaining process

by LRS conditions at work / discrimination / equity bargaining / gender equality / gender mainstreaming / Negotiator's Guide

Equity bargaining is about ensuring that collective bargaining promotes equity in the workplace. Here’s how the union negotiator should approach equity bargaining.

3 years ago

Walking Alongside: A practice to transform unequal power relations

by Nina Benjamin feminist popular education / gender action learning / gender equality / organisational development

An LRS facilitator reflects on her work with Africa’s science granting councils to promote gender transformation in science, technology and innovation.

Tag: gender equality

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

Equipping young women in the world of work

Creating a world of work free of gender-based violence

How to approach the equity bargaining process

Walking Alongside: A practice to transform unequal power relations

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