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The basics of the National School Nutrition Programme

The National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) aims to enhance learning capacity and access to education by providing nutritious meals to learners at schools in South Africa’s most impoverished communities.

5 months ago

Power Up! Women advocate for bodies, voices and resources

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

Seeking to connect and support women in precarious work to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated.

5 months 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 decent work / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers

Voluntary food handlers are aware that they are not valued for the work they do in the National School Nutrition Programme, in schools, and in the communities that they live in.

7 months ago

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

by admin collective action / 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.

7 months ago

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

by admin collective action / 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.