Levy Institute Collaboration with University of Ghana and Stellenbosch on “Gendered Aspects of Economic Security” in Cape Town
In collaboration with the University of Ghana and Stellenbosch Business School, the Levy Institute is holding “Gendered Aspects of Economic Security,” a three-session forum and workshop focused on women’s labor market frameworks. The event will be held in Cape Town, South Africa on August 15, 2025. The research team at the helm of this workshop includes Levy Scholars Ajit Zacharias, Thomas Masterson, and Aashima Sinha.
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In the Global South, women’s labour-market experiences – from precarious employment to pension shortfall – embody structural inequality. This closed-door workshop brings together leading researchers, government officials, scholars, and civil society actors to present groundbreaking findings on employment quality, lifetime income trajectories, and old-age financial security in Ghana and South Africa. Hosted under the Hewlett Foundation support, the event elevates new metrics, regional analyses, and policy dialogue to reimagine gender-responsive economic security systems. This forum targets senior policy-makers, multilateral agency experts, academic leaders, and private-sector decision-makers committed to equitable economic frameworks.
Keynote Speaker: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician-General of Statistics South Africa
Program Outline
- Welcoming and remarks
- Keynote address
- Session 1: Employment quality in Ghana and South Africa
- Session 2: Lifetime earnings and old-age security
- Session 3: Gender and employment precarity in Africa
- Policy roundtable
- Closing remarks
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