Global Fairness Initiative

"Many people believe that domestic workers are of low value, but I do not see it that way. This work allows me to provide for my family, so it has dignity and importance."

Every domestic worker has a story worth hearing. Read Gloriose, Domestic Worker from Rwanda, a powerful Community Voices piece that highlights the resilience of a domestic worker striving for opportunity and recognition.

Sytrieci Rwanda

Gloriose, Domestic Worker from Rwanda | Community Voices | ILI "Many people believe that domestic workers are of low value, but I do not see it that way. This work allows me to provide for my family, so it has dignity and importance."

“The message emerging from the forum was unmistakable: the future of work cannot be designed for workers it must be designed with them.” Kaunti News covers GFI’s Grassroots Future of Work Forum. Article linked below.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women Lead Push for Reform in Africa's Informal Economy - Kaunti News For millions of African women, work does not end when the workday is over.It continues at home caring for children, preparing meals, tending to families, and

During the field visit led by GROOTS Kenya , we saw how villages are reducing their carbon footprint by using clean cookstoves. These stoves use less fuel and produce less smoke than traditional open-fire cooking, making cooking safer and more efficient. They also help reduce indoor air pollution and lower fuel costs for households.

This reflects the goal of the Green Villages resilience projects supporting practical changes led by communities that improve both livelihoods and environmental sustainability to benefit women's health.

Self Employed Women's Association-SEWA | Project Dandelion

🚨 Happening Today | 1:00 PM UTC
Join us today for our next webinar, “Climate Change, Informality and the Future of Workers: Worker-Led Pathways for a Just and Resilient Transition.”

Climate change is increasingly reshaping the world of work, disproportionately affecting informal workers who often operate without social protection. At the same time, informal workers’ organizations are promoting climate-resilient livelihoods and models rooted in solidarity and local knowledge. This webinar will explore the intersection between climate change, informality, and the future of workers.

🎤 Speakers:
· Ms. Jennifer Okusia, Founder, Northlight Green Services Limited, Uganda
· Mr Bassem Soussi, Middle East and North Africa Regional Coordinator of the Regional Network on Climate Change (RNCC), Tunisia
· Mr. Kilion Nyambuga, SDI. SDI. (Slum Dwellers International) City and settlement Planning manager
· Ms. Megha Desai, Coordinator and Lead, Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA)’s Agriculture Campaign

✒️ Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ujsSRObSICuYPKdTCHPZg

Part of the Rethinking the Future of Workers: Voices from the Ground Up webinar series. See past webinars in the series: https://www.inclusivelabor.org/events