[vc_section css=”.vc_custom_1585659145057{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Voice of the slums is a citizen reporting project, initiated by the young women for life, to give collective voice to young women living in slum settlements. It does this by aggregating local citizen reports, community media and other relevant news and information.” [/vc_column_text]
Work for land justice, mining justice and racial reconciliation
From a Rubbish Dump to a Thriving Community Garden
What was once a desolate rubbish dump in woodlands slum settlement in Kwazulu Natal has undergone a remarkable transformation thanks to the tireless efforts and green thumbs of a dedicated group of young women. Where piles of trash and...
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Waste picker’s struggle to make ends meet during lockdown
By Kimberly Mutandiro “The life of a waste picker is hard especially during this time of the Coronavirus,” says Elizabeth Moloi. She survives on collecting waste material which she sells for a few Rands in town. Before the lockdown she...
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Sustainable food gardens create stories of hope in the slum settlements in Cape Town
In the heart of the slum settlements in Cape Town, a beacon of hope and sustainability is taking root, thanks to the visionary efforts of the young women for life. This inspiring group is leading a transformative urban food garden...
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Young women for life mobilizes women to protest at a magistrate court
Young women for life conducts protests in communities and at the magistrate courts, putting pressure on the justice system to improve its handling of the rape cases. A powerful scene of unity and support unfolded outside the Modimolle Magistrate's Court...
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40 women graduate in baking: Tackling GBV through skills training in baking and hospitality services
In general, women in South Africa experience many challenges in finding and keeping a good job. These include being able to secure appropriate childcare, gaps in employment to raise a family, gender biases and discrimination. This can lead to a...
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YWFL in Ekuthuleni slum settlement lead the community into the cleaning of its dump sites
Young women for life based at the Ekuthuleni informal settlements in Pretoria held a cleaning campaign on Monday . Mzonjani Sithole, a member of YWFL, said, “We cleaned about 95% of the area and agreed that Ecco Green, responsible for...
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Safe taverns project transforms social spaces for the benefit of gender justice
One of the objectives of the Safe taverns Project, launched by the Young women for life in 2017, is to transform the perception of taverns from being seen as unsafe drinking dens to vibrant community hubs that play a vital...
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Years of waiting. No housing allocation
Extension ten informal settlement is located on the outskirts of Tsakane informal settlement near Duduza. It is a vast informal settlement with over five hundred shacks and families who have been eagerly awaiting to be allocated RDP houses by the...
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The difficult lives of Ekuthuleni informal settlement residents
Residents of Ekuthuleni informal settlement near Springs live in a sea of troubles. This is because they face many hardships daily. most of the residents live in poverty as they are unemployed and have little or no income to sustain...
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No food parcels delivered as complaints over hunger increase in extension 10 informal settlement
Fezeka Gabuza is a mother of five children living in Tsakane extension 10 in Brakpan. Unemployed she used to stock fruits and vegetables to help look after her children. Now with the lockdown she has been going through a difficult...
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