4. The pressure to service debts at the expense of development goals allows for increased revenue seeking by governments which often results in increased indirect tax such as VAT, which is regressive and carries a disproportionate impact on women.
3. Women are disproportionately hired into civil service jobs and when they are hired, they are segregated in the lowest, most vulnerable positions and if the ship were to sink, they are often the first ones to lose their jobs.
2. Labour rights, or lack thereof, regressive taxation regimes are other ways in which debt is damaging to the economic well-being of women in Africa.
1.The costs of servicing debt are disproportionately borne by women, while the funds borrowed are rarely spent in ways that prioritise women’s rights.
Only a few African countries borrow for social protection, education, health and addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Here is a thread on 4 reasons why should African women care about public debt!
“When we talk about technology, do we think of the humans behind it? The actual people who make it work?” - Fairuz Mullagee
Last week’s session on Feminist Labour Futures, the panel reflected on platforms of precarity.
In case you missed it, we have the webinar uploaded here youtu.be/c2PIlfPEnUg
Can you imagine a world without labour? Leah Eryenyu started us off on our 1st webinar series on ‘Feminist Labour Futures’ with some interesting insights on the current realities of the world when it comes to digitalization of labour.
Full video youtu.be/KFMAfm-z58g
♠️ What is the role of the extractive sector in post-conflict trade and investment?
♠️ How do trade and investment agreements exploit post-conflict economic opportunities?
♠️ How do international financial institutions impede post-conflict government spending?
Does trade enhance post-conflict recovery?
Last year we collaborated with Regions Refocus in a 'Gender & Trade Coalition Explainer series'
Explainer 2 was on ‘Post -conflict & Trade regionsrefocus.org/app/uploads/...
Here’s a thread of what we unpacked
