Browsing by Author "Akina Mama wa Afrika"

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    All you need to know about ILO Convention 190 and Recommendation 206 on Violence and Harassment in the world of work.
    (Akina Mama wa Afrika, 2019) Akina Mama wa Afrika
    Violence and harassment at work is a human rights issue. It affects workplace place relations, worker engagement, health productivity, quality of public and private services, and enterprise reputation. It affects labour market participation and in particular, may prevent women from entering the labour market, especially in male-dominated sectors and jobs, and remain therein.1 Before the adoption of this momentous Convention, there was no universally accepted definition of the terms “harassment” or “violence” in the world of work. The Convention signifies an extraordinary opportunity to advance the fight against gender-based violence.
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    The fight for equality in east Africa: An analysis of sexual gender-based violence in Central African Republic, democratic republic of Congo and Uganda
    (Akina Mama wa Afrika, 2018) Akina Mama wa Afrika
    This policy brief will contain a summarized analysis on how effective the implementation of the Kampala Declaration on SGBV, the Goma Declaration on eradicating Sexual Violence and Ending Impunity in the Great Lakes, and UN Resolution 1325 have been in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda. These three policy frameworks are key for completely eradicating sexual gender-based violence and should be the basis for the continued fight for gender equity in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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    Understanding Illicit Financial Flows
    (Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), 2018) Akina Mama wa Afrika
    Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are the movements of money or capital from one country to another that are illegally earned, acquired, transferred or utilized. Capital being transferred is considered illicit when: First, the act of transferring it across countries is illegal (Money Laundering, Cash Smuggling). Second, it is the result of an illegal act (Drug Trade, Tax Evasion). Lastly, if it is used to finance an illegal activity (Organized Crime, Terrorism). While IFFs are a result of illegal activities, some activities contributing to the practice may circumvent that definition as they are not technically illegal but illicit. This means that although the activities are legal, they are not ethical or moral. Tax avoidance is one such example. Here multi-national corporations use the tax code to facilitate the process of paying as little tax as possible, to the detriment of the communities in which they generate revenue. It is seen as unethical because these corporations that are already incredibly wealthy do not pay their fair share of taxes while poorer people living in those communities have to pay taxes due them, no matter the cost. Because governments lose revenue by multinationals not paying their fair share, the next best option is rigorous regressive taxation that impacts poor and vulnerable groups the most.