Poverty Alleviation, Social Protection Policy and Sustainability of Economic Development Cooperatives: Voices of Women Residing in Bhambayi, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Economic Stressors and Coping Strategies of Single Mothers Living in Poverty in Zimbabwe

“…Mwaniki (2011) stated that the occupations that women fill in the informal economy often reinforces their inferior status. Raniga (2018) argues further that women in this sector are at the lowest end of the social stratum and many are subject to gender-based violence and discrimination, which impacts on the sustainability of the household.…”

“…This article presents one sub-set of data from a broader study that investigated the economic experiences and coping strategies of single mothers in Zimbabwe. It is not surprising that single mothers in Africa face social discrimination and economic exclusion in both the formal and informal economy as a result of gender inequality and sexual discrimination (Frye, 2007;Raniga, 2018).…”

Revisiting Gender and Housing: Housing as Seen Through the Eyes of Women in Social Rental Housing in Gauteng, South Africa

“…This paper adds to the sparse literature on the understanding of housing from the perspectives of South Africa's low-income women and how their housing circumstances can be improved. This is important in the light of the feminisation of poverty, which leads to low housing affordability for women because of their meagre incomes (Raniga, 2018;Raniga & Ngcobo, 2014;Jones, 2014:7). Almost 25 years into a democratic dispensation, women are still poorer than men in South Africa, with less access to housing and other services and amenities (Statistics South Africa, 2018).…”

“…Statistics South Africa (2018) indicates an increase in the number of women who have benefited from RDP housing. However, the need for gender-aware housing delivery processes is more relevant today, given the feminisation of poverty (Noyoo & Sobantu, 2019;Todes, Malaza & Williamson, 2009;Raniga, 2018;Raniga & Ngcobo, 2014;Waetjen & Vahed, 2012) as well as the scourge of domestic and gender-based violence and abuse against children (Abrahams, Jewkes & Mathews, 2010;Jewkes, Dunkle, Nduna & Shai, 2010;Statistics South Africa, 2018;Woollet & Thompson, 2016). The author contends that integrating women's voices and their understanding of housing into housing policy will redirect housing delivery processes towards more gender-responsive pathways.…”

Single Mothers Employed in the Formal Work Sector in Germany and South Africa

“…The sustainable livelihood approach can provide a valuable organising framework for social workers seeking to reduce vulnerability to poverty and economic insecurity in single-mother households (Raniga, 2016). This is enshrined in the developmental social welfare approach, where female-headed households are encouraged to set up economic cooperatives as intervention strategies to improve their social and economic profile and reduce poverty (Raniga, 2018). Writers such as Kretzmann and McKnight (1993) have discussed the integration of five major assets necessary to sustain livelihoods in poor households and that will contribute to building stronger and socially cohesive communities.…”