Factsheet: Grassroots Forum on the Future of Work

Abstract

In June, Global Fairness Initiative (GFI) and our partners, the Informal Sector Federation of Kenya (ISFEK), Kenya Union of Domestic, Hotels, Educational Institutions, Hospitals & Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA), the Amalgamated Union of Kenya Metal Workers (AUKMW) and Dataworld Research convened the Grassroots Forum on the Future of Work in Nairobi, Kenya. Rooted in GFI's belief that worker voice is key to equitable and sustainable economic growth, the forum provided a unique platform for informal economy workers to shape the dialogue on Africa's rapidly changing labour landscape. The forum explored three interconnected themes and developed recommendations on: pathways to formalization and social protection; the specific realities of women and youth in the informal economy; and new and emerging forms of work reshaping employment across the continent.