Region: Africa

Organizing Women Workers in War and Beyond

In this interview, Angélique Kipulu Katani, founder and current General Secretary of the League for the Rights of Congolese Women (LDFC)...

Tight Tax Net, Loose Safety Net: Taxation and Social Protection in Accra’s Informal Sector

While debates about taxation and social protection in relation to the informal economy are widespread, there is little empirical evidence...

New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the TUC–UNIWA Informal Sector Pension Scheme in Ghana

The TUC–UNIWA Informal Sector Pension Scheme was established in Ghana in 2017 by the Union of Informal Workers Associations (UNIWA) as a...

Child Care Provision in Markets: Supporting Women in Informal Employment in Accra, Durban and Kigali

Workers in informal employment often lack access to high quality public services, including child-care services. Lack of child-care support...

A regional approach to Universal Social Protection: The case of the African Union Protocol

Guidelines and Standards for Day-Care Centres in and around Markets in Ghana

These guidelines and standards for day-care centres in and around markets in Ghana were developed through the collaborative efforts of a...

Supporting Self‑Organization of Home‑Based Workers in Africa: Lessons Learned

This organizing brief draws out the lessons of HBWs organizing in five countries; Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda. It...

Why an Enforceable Protocol on Social Protection is Essential in Africa

The African Union recently adopted a Protocol on Social Protection, which is significant because it means that the African Union now has...

New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the MUPROSI Health Mutual in Togo

In Togo, workers in the informal economy (90.7% of the total workforce) are excluded from the state’s social protection provisions. In an...

New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the FIWON Cooperative Scheme in Nigeria

The FIWON cooperative, a wholly informal worker-driven collective with chapters in Lagos and Osun, facilitates access to insurance for its...