Gender, informality and innovation: insights from research in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal

Abstract

Women in South Africa are disproportionately affected by unemployment and poverty and must often find alternative means for their livelihoods. Many rely on informal employment as their primary source of income. A policy brief based on findings from HSRC research in Sweetwaters, KwaZulu-Natal, points to underlying structural and socioeconomic constraints shaping gender differences in learning and innovation.