Economics

Economic vulnerabilities push up GBV in Zimbabwe

Economic vulnerabilities push up GBV in Zimbabwe

Locadia Mavhudzi Gweru, 13 July:  As the global Covid 19 pandemic takes its toll on Africa and countries beyond, the virus has brought with it more socio-economic challenges whose effects […]

Cross border traders losing source of livelihood

Cross border traders losing source of livelihood

By Tendai Chisiri, Harare, 13 July: Zimbabwe’s informal cross-border trading largely dominated by women has not been spared by the Covid-19 pandemic which has ravaged the world’s economy. Most women […]

Women keeping business alive through social media

Women keeping business alive through social media

By Jenifer Gilla, Dar es Salaam, 29 June: Ashura Athumani is one of few women entrepreneurs in Dar es Salaam who have started benefiting from the effective use of social […]

Sem protecção social vendedores informais podem ser empurrados a pobreza

Sem protecção social vendedores informais podem ser empurrados a pobreza

A informalidade é a realidade de milhares dos trabalhadores moçambicanos sujeita a oscilações ou a redução da remuneração nas épocas de crise como esta que está a assolar o mundo. […]

Low income earners affected most by COVID-19

Low income earners affected most by COVID-19

By Perpetual Sichikwenkwe, Lusaka, 25 May: The government of Zambia like many other governments in the world is taking measures to prevent, detect and to ensure that the risk of […]

Botswana: Afitile Lebakeng

Click here to read about Afitile Lebakeng’s journey with Gender Links

May 22, 2020 Themes: Economics | Entrepreneurship Programs: Entrepreneurship

Lesotho: Mookho Taleng

Click here to read about Mookho Taleng’s journey with Gender Links

May 22, 2020 Themes: Economics | Entrepreneurship Programs: Entrepreneurship

Lesotho: Mathato Mothobi

May 22, 2020 Themes: Economics | Entrepreneurship Programs: Entrepreneurship

Women bear economic burden of COVID-19

Women bear economic burden of COVID-19

By Arthur Davies Sikopo, Lusaka, 16 May: Anastasia Sakala is 23 years and is now the breadwinner for her family due to the Corona virus Pandemic. Married with two kids, […]

Unpaid care & domestic work increasing during lock down

Unpaid care & domestic work increasing during lock down

By Sifiso Nhlabatsi Manzini, 13 May: There is rising concern that women and girls are facing greater risks when it comes to the economic and social fallout due to the […]