How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies: Waste pickers are increasingly taking action to oppose policies that exclude them from their source of livelihood. Swampa (South African Waste Pickers Association) The world is producing more and more waste, with serious health and environmental consequences. In urban areas, domestic waste is … [Read more...] about How waste pickers in the global South are being sidelined by new policies | The Conversation
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Kenyan wildlife policies must extend beyond protected areas | The Conversation
Kenyan wildlife policies must extend beyond protected areas: Peter TyrrellAt least 15% of the world’s surface is governed by laws to protect its living species, including plants, animals and fungi. But this is not enough. The most recent estimates suggest that an additional 30% of the planet’s surface needs further conservation attention. Without … [Read more...] about Kenyan wildlife policies must extend beyond protected areas | The Conversation
Why ‘pro-poor’ policies on their own won’t shift inequality in South Africa | The Conversation
Why 'pro-poor' policies on their own won't shift inequality in South Africa: Inequality in South Africa derives from settler colonialism. The country is incredibly unequal. ShutterstockSociologist Goran Therborn has probably influenced the study of inequality more than any other scholar in recent years. Invited to locate inequality in South Africa in a global perspective, … [Read more...] about Why ‘pro-poor’ policies on their own won’t shift inequality in South Africa | The Conversation
SA News: Op-ed: To Achieve #balanceforbetter in the Workplace, Reinvent Family Leave Policies
Op-ed: To Achieve #balanceforbetter in the Workplace, Reinvent Family Leave Policies: In the UAE, new fathers get two days of paid leave, while in South Africa and India they get five. Research shows that new mothers are penalized financially at work, while new fathers are rewarded and ... Source: "South Africa" - BingNews President Paul Kagame Shuts Down Over 6000 … [Read more...] about SA News: Op-ed: To Achieve #balanceforbetter in the Workplace, Reinvent Family Leave Policies
FF Plus calls for scrapping of affirmative action, university quota policies
FF Plus calls for scrapping of affirmative action, university quota policies: Leader Pieter Groenewald has slammed the BEE policy labelling it as black elite enrichment. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News DA’s Winde: Provincial govt has invested R171 bn in youth beneficial programmes: Winde delivered the main address at the party's provincial action plan rally held … [Read more...] about FF Plus calls for scrapping of affirmative action, university quota policies
