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Geopolitical tensions threaten global job growth – ILO

Global employment forecast downgraded by up to 7 million jobs in 2025, amid rising uncertainty.

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.

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.

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.

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.

2 weeks ago

UIF claiming process: The experiences of Volunteer Food Handlers

by Nosipho Twala care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers

Volunteer Food Handlers are being short-changed. Schools underreport their working hours, making it harder to access UIF.

2 weeks ago

UIF framework and the struggle of Volunteer Food Handlers to claim benefits

by Kukhanya Mthimkulu care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers

Section 10 of the Constitution guarantees everyone’s inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity respected and protected. Volunteer Food Handlers campaigning for better access to UIF benefits want the government to uphold this principle.

2 weeks ago