Conference: Giving Voice to Women Traders in the Informal Economy

Tasmi Quazi On 13 and 14 April 2016, a conference exclusively for women traders – believed to be the first of its kind in Durban – was held with the support of the Foundation for Human Rights and implemented by Legal Resources Centre (LRC) and Asiye eTafuleni (AeT). The conference deliberated on the significance, opportunities … Read more

Project Milestones 2008 – 2018

Milestones 2008-2018 GLOSSARY 2008 (1) AeT Founded Asiye eTafuleni founded by Patric Ndlovu and Richard Dobson. Legal and operational setup of AeT. (2) Inclusive Cities Project – Commencement of this project, coordinated by WIEGO, and funded by the Gates Foundation. It was a 5-year collaboration (2008 to 2012) of member based organisations and international networks … Read more

The Significance of WIEGO’s 20th Birthday

  Tasmi Quazi Founded in mid-1997, Women in Informal Employment: Globalising and Organising (WIEGO) has been a pioneer in advocating for and with informal workers at numerous levels – in shaping new and innovative approaches to research, organising, policy formulation and development practice. 2017 marks WIEGO’s 20th year of existence which is being celebrated by … Read more

Reflecting on 2016 and Beyond: Part 2 of 2

Tasmi Quazi This article is the second part of a reflection piece of our work in 2016 and after much deliberation, we selected 16 major events or projects to highlight, much of which is continuing into the present year. Part 1 covered organisation milestones such as new funding support, project achievements particularly those breaking new … Read more

Reflecting on 2016 and Beyond: Part 1 of 2

Tasmi Quazi As AeT concluded 2016, it provided the opportune moment to reflect on our organisation and our work. We identified over 20 things on a list, but will share the top 16, wide-ranging events and project work which have impacted and continue to impact the organisation: 1. Cape Town @Work: AeTs’s replicability AeT delivered … Read more