Public Employment Programmes in the care economy the case of South Africa

Lerato. Shai

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic crisis have increased unemployment levels in the care economy, detrimental effects of which are felt by care workers, the majority of whom are women. The South African experience shows that Public Employment Programmes (PEPs) have contributed to the progressive realisation of decent work where as a first step in the trajectory, they have recognised and renumerated care related labour as work. This case study raises a series of questions for further consideration about the role of PEPs in this context, particularly their efficacy in the provision of direct care services.

Keywords: care work; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 1 online resource (62 p.) pages
Date: 2021
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