Study reveals economic hardships faced by women traders in the informal food sector, highlighting inadequate support.
Dominating the informal food sector in South Africa, women play an important role in the country's agri-food system. An HSRC study shows that women informal food traders experienced the worst of the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet received the least assistance.
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