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Malawi Business and Human Rights

Southern Africa: “Cross-border is our livelihood. It is our job.” Decent work as a human right for women informal cross-border traders in Southern Africa

Informal Cross border trade (ICBT), valued at USD 17.6 billion in 2018 and constituting 30-40% of total trade in Southern Africa, is predominantly led by women. However, these women face challenges hindering their empowerment, inclusion, and right to decent work. The report “Cross-border is our...
Malawi Business and Human Rights

Southern Africa: “Cross-border is our livelihood. It is our job.” Decent work as a human right for women informal cross-border traders in Southern Africa: Executive Summary

Informal Cross border trade (ICBT), valued at USD 17.6 billion in 2018 and constituting 30-40% of total trade in Southern Africa, is predominantly led by women. However, these women face challenges hindering their empowerment, inclusion, and right to decent work. The report “Cross-border is our...
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Respecting, Promoting, and Fulfilling Human Rights in the Just Transition Work Programme: Joint submission on views on the work to be undertaken and the possible topics for the dialogues under the Just Transition Work Programme

The organisations supporting this submission propose a list of thematic priorities within the scope of the decision FCCC/PA/CMA/2023/L.14 adopted at COP28 of the UNFCCC in Dubai to provide an agenda and inform the working methods of the Just Transition Work Programme (JTWP) designed to ensure the...