TY - JOUR
AU - Anwar, Mohammad Amir
AU - Brukwe, Khanyisile
PY - 2023
DA - February
TI - We endure because we need money: Everyday violence, Covid-19, and domestic workers in South Africa
JO - Canadian Journal of Development Studies
DO - https://doi.org/10.1080/02255189.2023.2166024
AB - The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has made the lives of domestic workers, who are mostly women, more difficult. Building on the testimonies of domestic workers in South Africa collected between January and August 2021, this article examines everyday violence they face during the pandemic. It argues that everyday violence is greatly amplified during the pandemic, because the virus not only affects domestic workers’ livelihoods, but generates new forms of discriminations at work. The article calls for expanded worker alliances in the informal sector to be built to push back against everyday violence and reduce their vulnerabilities.
PB - Taylor and Francis
UR - https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/publications/06ef379f-850c-445e-ad8d-b08daa3eb5c8
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Work and workforce
ER