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A trade union approach to addressing gender-based violence in health settings

In a society that does not value the work of caring, unions can lead social action initiatives to reduce violence in health facilities by drawing a direct relationship between the devaluing of the reproductive work of healthcare workers and the rising levels of GBV in the health system.

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

by admin care economy / collective impact initiative / gender based violence / health sector / occupational health and safety

Lessons from a pilot social action initiative to reduce violence in a health institution in Gauteng.

Bargaining Indicators 2019 | Gender Equality Section

by admin collective impact initiative / gender based violence / gender equality / ILO Convention 190 / meadowlands clinic pilot project

Ending violence, discrimination and harassment in the workplace is a union issue.

4 years ago

The trade union response to workplace violence

by Nina Benjamin collective impact initiative / frontline healthcare workers / gender based violence / gender equality / health sector / workplace violence

Gender-based violence in the healthcare sector is a priority issue. How are unions in South Africa responding?

4 years ago

Social norms are difficult to change, can collective impact help?

by Nosipho Twala collective impact initiative / gender action learning / gender based violence / gender equality

Against daunting odds, a remarkable exception has emerged in the Vaal region of Gauteng Province where community members are working together to end gender-based violence.

The Story of Letsema

by admin collective impact initiative / gender based violence / gender equality / Letsema

This paper looks at how the Letsema Project (a collective impact initiative) contributed to changing norms that reproduce gender-based violence in the Vaal in Gauteng Province of South Africa.

5 years ago

Can we have zero percent violence in our communities?

by admin collective impact initiative / gender based violence / gender equality / letsema project

The latest crime statistics show our society is becoming more violent, and the poor are most affected. Unbowed by the violence, here’s how one community is responding.

5 years ago

Ending gender-based violence in the health sector

The workplace isn’t safe, say health unions

by Nina Benjamin collective impact initiative / gender based violence / gender equality / health sector / meadowlands clinic pilot project

Learn how we are supporting health union responses to gender-based violence in South Africa

Creating a health system with zero percent GBV: Lessons from the meadowlands clinic pilot project

by admin collective impact initiative / gender / gender based violence / gender equality / health sector

The Meadowlands Clinic Pilot Project brought together all stakeholders involved in the health system in one locality to take up actions that will collectively impact on reducing the high levels of gender-based violence.

5 years ago

Ending gender-based violence in the health sector

by admin collective impact initiative / gender action learning / gender based violence / gender equality / meadowlands clinic pilot project

We support the efforts of trade unions in the health sector to end gender-based violence in the health system.

5 years ago

Working together with communities to end gender-based violence

by admin collective impact initiative / gender action learning / gender based violence / gender equality / Letsema

We support the struggle by activists to create zero percent Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in communities in South Africa.

Our hearts are joined: Writings from Letsema

by admin collective impact initiative / gender based violence / gender equality / letsema project

The stories in this book are written by the participants of Letsema, our inspiring collective impact initiative for ending gender-based violence in the Vaal in Gauteng province.

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A trade union approach to addressing gender-based violence in health settings

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

Bargaining Indicators 2019 | Gender Equality Section

The trade union response to workplace violence

Social norms are difficult to change, can collective impact help?

The Story of Letsema

Can we have zero percent violence in our communities?

The workplace isn’t safe, say health unions

Creating a health system with zero percent GBV: Lessons from the meadowlands clinic pilot project

Ending gender-based violence in the health sector

Working together with communities to end gender-based violence

Our hearts are joined: Writings from Letsema

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