Improving working conditions in Africa

Millions of people worldwide work in low-waged, insecure jobs that don't provide a decent living with many also working in unsafe conditions that deny fundamental rights. Our researchers, working with the United Nations and other agencies, are working hard to try and change this and they recently presented their findings and recommendations at the UN in Geneva. The Decent Work Regulation project, led by Durham Law School, aims to improve working conditions and eliminate unacceptable forms of work. The team is making good progress, particularly in Africa where various organisations, including the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) and trade unions, are already using our research to shape and enforce effective labour laws. However, there is more work to do to make sure people across the globe are in fair and safe employment. Factory life Meet Rethabile. She used to work in the clothing factories in Lesotho, Africa, where around 40,000 workers make clothes to be sold in the United States and elsewhere for brands such as Gap and Levi's.