GCSPF e-Newsletter #102 | April 2024 Edition

Statement on the court case in South Africa around the Social Relief of Distress Grant
The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and #PayTheGrants (#PTG) filed their replying affidavit in the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant court case. The legal action is an attempt to rectify the unfair and irrational systems of administration for the SRD grant, which have served to exclude up to 50% of the people (around 8 million) who are living in food poverty with no other access to social assistance, and who should qualify for the SRD. Read more

Social protection programmes have the potential to create lasting improvements in older women’s lives, contributing to a fairer and more inclusive world.
This is the main finding from the policy report ‘Advancing Gender Equality through Social Protection in an Ageing World’ by HelpAge International, which offers suggestions on how to move towards social protection programmes that, when correctly applied, can be transformative. Read more

Last April Ashif Shaikh (from People’s Courage International, PCI) gave a TED talk to highlight the role of social protection to build resilience for the internal migrants and informal workers more broadly – to domestic economies and the need to ensure adequate safety nets for them and how climate change is increasing migration and vulnerability.
In the talk, Ashif Shaikh shared the idea behind MRC, the mission, and how we aim to work with government, industry, and civil society to support those who build our world. Watch the talk or listen to the audio version on this Spotify link.

The 2024 International Annual SASPEN Conference themed "Community-Based Social Protection: Inclusion, Challenges, and Prospects" will be held in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa from 20 to 22 November 2024.
SASPEN invites abstract submissions and the deadline is 16 June 2024. Read more

COL'OR – Camminiamo Oltre L'ORizzonte (Walking Beyond the Horizon) -- is an Italian NGO founded in 2002 which aims to support comprehensive human development through international cooperation projects, fully respecting the beneficiaries’ needs and sensitivity, as well as the sustainability of the ecosystems in which it operates. The organization promotes fair and multidimensional development through inclusive and innovative projects strengthening social protection systems and social safety nets in the countries of intervention.
Contact information: Lisa Grandi Read more

PCI is a USA-based not-for-profit organization. PCI works across South and South East Asia for: Safe migration and worker protection, Prevention of violence against women and children, Building resilience in the not-for-profit organizations in the region.
PCI is working on the extension of social protection to informal economy workers and migrant workers in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Contact information: Ashif Shaikh Read more

MMM is an international NGO which was created in 1947 at the UNESCO in Paris. MMM was among the first INGO accredited to the UN in 1949 and they have General Consultative Status with the UN ECOSOC. MMM is also active at the ILO, participating every year in the International Labour Conference, and MMM was invited to join the Global Coalition on Social Justice.
MMM Mission is to make mothers’ voices heard at the international level, to defend and advance their rights, and empower them. Based on their lived-experience, MMM raises awareness among decision-makers of the educational, social, economic and cultural impact of mothers, as well as the injustices they suffer. MMM aim is to change society's view and influence laws, policies and practices in their favour, so that they are fully recognised and supported in their various roles.
Contact information: Valerie Bichelmeier Read more