From exclusion to inclusion: extending parental protection to informal workers

This chapter provides examples of how informal grassroots organisations in South Africa have begun to lobby to address the lack of maternal and paternal benefits for those who are self-employed, thus strengthening women-led solidarity movements that are contributing to this agenda.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32361855
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Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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From exclusion to inclusion: extending parental protection to informal workers

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Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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From exclusion to inclusion: extending parental protection to informal workers

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Abstract

This chapter provides examples of how informal grassroots organisations in South Africa have begun to lobby to address the lack of maternal and paternal benefits for those who are self-employed, thus strengthening women-led solidarity movements that are contributing to this agenda.

Human Science Research Council SA
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
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