Extending Social Protection : PROGRAMME AREA

The majority of African’s population remain vulnerable and excluded from social protection benefits which can guarantee better living and
working conditions. The extent of the social protection deficit in Africa, especially with respect to health coverage, income protection and
unemployment benefits is huge and results in massive poverty. Only 3 out of 54 African countries have ratified Convention 102 on social
protection; 4 have ratified Convention 183 on maternity protection; and 2 have ratified Convention 189 on domestic workers.

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17/02/2020

10th New Year School: African Trade Unions and the Future of Work

Technological advances, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are plunging the world of work today into unprecedented change. If this change promises to be beneficial for some under other skies, that is likely to strike a blow to others on the black continent, given that the (...)

17-20 Febrary 2020 Lome, TOGO Keywords : Activities; Newsletters; Climate Change And Environment; Human and trade union rights; Gender Equality; Peace And Security; Extending Social Protection ; Organising And Workers Empowerment - Trade Union Unity; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment;

03/05/2019

Seminar on Innovative Ways in Financing Universal Social Protection Floors: Policies, Programs and Practical Examples

"Social protection is too vital for many people; it is not a luxury, too many people are deprived of this RIGHT" – Kwasi Adu Amankwah "Social protection is not a matter of charity, it is a RIGHT which should provide social justice and restore the dignity of ALL – Minster of Poverty (...)

2 - 3 May 2019 Windoeck, NAMIBIA Keywords : Activities; Namibia; Extending Social Protection ; Reports ;

28/01/2019

URGENT CALL TO SECURE CITIZENS’ CIVIL LIBERTIES AGAINST ALARMING VIOLENCE BY THE POLICE AND OTHER SECURITY FORCES OF ZIMBABWE

Dear Mr President, The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) writes to protest the repressive and vicious attacks by the Zimbabwe Police and other security forces against peaceful protesters demanding an end to the (...)

Keywords : Zimbabwe; Activities; Human and trade union rights; Protest letters ; Peace And Security; Extending Social Protection ;

27/01/2019

MESSSAGE OF SUPPORT to the NLC: FORWARD WITH THE STRUGGLE FOR NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE

ITUC-Africa has followed the protracted campaign for a new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers. We rejoice with the NLC and Nigerian workers that after several delays and hiccups on the part of the Executive arm of government, a Bill for the promulgation of a new national minimum wage (...)

27 January 2019 Lome, TOGO Keywords : Activities; ILLICIT FINANCIAL FLOWS - “STOP THE BLEEDING” ; Human and trade union rights; Solidarity Letters; Nigeria; Extending Social Protection ;

09/10/2018

Commendation for national minimum wage adoption in South Africa and request to support campaign for minimum wages across Africa

Dear President Ramaphosa, On behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) - I convey to you our profound commendation and appreciation for the institution of national minimum wage in South Africa.

4 October 2018 Lomé, TOGO Keywords : Activities; South Africa; Extending Social Protection ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development;

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31/07/2020

ITUC-AFRICA STATEMENT ON THE OCCASION OF AFRICAN WOMEN DAY 2020

On the occasion of the fifty-eight anniversary of the international day of African women, the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa www.ituc-africa.org) commends the courage and determination of all African girls and women as we stand with (...)

Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Declarations ; Gender Equality ; Extending Social Protection ;

14/07/2020

Newsletter : AFRICAN RESPONSES TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS: THE ROLE OF UNIONS (Vol 3 )

This is the third Issue of ITUC-Africa’s Special Newsletter on African responses to the COVID-19 crisis and the role of trade unions. This time round, we focus on the remaining 12 countries that were not covered by our two previous Issues. We look once again at the country responses in terms (...)

Keywords : Newsletters ; Climate Change And Environment ; Extending Social Protection ; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment ;

16/06/2020

African Child Day 2020: Access to child friendly justice system in Africa

African Child Day is celebrated each 16TH June in remembrance of hundreds of South African students killed and injured on June 16, 1976 in Soweto during their demonstration to demand quality education. Today, the situation of children in Africa is still a preoccupation and leaders are called (...)

Keywords : Declarations ; Extending Social Protection ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ; Youth Work - Organising And Workers Empowerment ;

08/06/2020

NLC: PRESS RELEASE 2020 WORLD FOOD SAFETY DAY FOOD SAFTEY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS

Nigerian workers join the rest of the world to celebrate the 2020 World Food Safety Day (WFSD). This global event, being marked for the second consecutive year, is aimed at raising public awareness on the need to protect our food sources from contamination arising from unsafe production, (...)

7 June 2020 Abuja, Nigeria Keywords : Declarations ; Nigeria ; Extending Social Protection ; Structural Transformation For Africa’s Development ;

30/04/2020

Newsletter: AFRICAN RESPONSES TO THE COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS: THE ROLE OF UNIONS (Vol 1 )

Keywords : THE TRADE UNION BATTLE AGAINST COVID-19 ; Newsletters ; Climate Change And Environment ; Human and trade union rights ; Peace And Security ; Extending Social Protection ;