COVID-19 has disrupted global supply chains and led to widespread unemployment. In particular, the informal sector lacks social protection.
Traditionally, care and domestic work are considered ‘women’s work’. Such care work has a direct and negative impact on women’s ability to participate in labour market activities.
Safety net programmes implemented in the three countries of the Northern Triangle were insufficient, even though they helped to prevent greater losses.
The ‘basic care basket’ aims to measure this undervalued domestic work and the contribution it makes to society as a whole.
The aim is to use the lessons learned from Asia for the recently launched African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to make the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) effective.
The aim is to understand ways to strengthen agri-food markets and value chains and related social protection mechanisms.
Government actions targeting sector development and efficient allocation of resources should channel profits from unclaimed betting wins to struggling economic sectors, such as education and health.
This study explores a value chain based solution for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in which the major market players adopt responsible business practices for sustainable recovery.
Three Southern Voice members come together to focus on strategies to offset the impact of external shocks like COVID-19 on key industries.
Households with vulnerable people are mainly headed by women. It is them who have had to face not only the household economy in terms of income but also in terms of the care economy.
In the midst of the health and economic crisis, the policy of salary increases has once again become part of the public agenda. In Bolivia, it is enacted every May 1st to commemorate Workers' Day.
