Intersections of intimate partner violence and food insecurity in Gauteng
This Vignette uses data from GCRO’s Quality of Life survey 6 (2020/21) (QoL) to explore the causal relationship between household food insecurity and intimate partner violence experienced by women in Gauteng. Academic literature shows a higher risk of IPV in households affected by poverty. Food insecurity is a proxy for poverty, but it also has a specific causal pathway leading to greater risk of IPV for women. QoL data provides evidence that seems to confirm this pathway, and also indicates a reverse feedback loop where IPV leads to a higher risk of household food insecurity.
Date of publication:
April 2023
Justice implications of household access to alternative water and electricity
In the context of the current electricity crisis and growing water insecurity, residents in the Gauteng City-Region are investing in alternative sources. This Vignette uses GCRO’s Quality of Life survey to explore the extent to which this is taking place and the dynamics around who is accessing alternative electricity and water sources and who is not.
Date of publication:
February 2023
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Off-grid cities: Elite infrastructural secession and social justice
Dynamics of entrepreneurship in the context of COVID-19
This Vignette explores dynamics of business ownership in Gauteng in light of the economic downturn over the COVID-19 period. It explores three aspects: 1) the proportion of Quality of Life Survey respondents owning businesses from QoL III (2013/14) to QoL 6 (2020/21); 2) business ownership amongst those impacted by the crisis; and 3) the capacity to start new businesses by race, sex and education levels. It should be read with Vignette 41 that explores patterns of new work under COVID-19.
Date of publication:
December 2021
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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng
Patterns of new work for those economically impacted during COVID-19
QoL 6 (2020/21) reveals the deep economic impacts of the COVID-19 period. Many lost jobs, had salary & working hours reduced, or permanently closed businesses. Encouragingly, not all who lost livelihoods stayed without work – 42% of those who lost jobs or closed businesses were working again at the time of interview – but the data also suggests that their new employment is much more tenuous than that of respondents who weren't impacted. Read this with Vignette 42 that explores dynamics of entrepreneurship during COVID-19.
Date of publication:
December 2021
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Gauteng's urban space economy (2023) Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng
Protection of LGBTQ+ rights across Africa
Africa remains the most queerphobic continent worldwide, but the landscape of rights for LGBTQ+ individuals is gradually changing. Since 1990, when the first LGBTQ+ Pride took place on the African continent, 10 countries have changed laws to allow LGBTQ+ individuals to publicly express their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Although this is a sign of hope, incidences of hate speech, violence, and prejudice are still rife. Celebrating October as LGBTQ+ Pride month, this Vignette uses the latest data from ILGA World and the Quality of Life survey to map protections for LGBTQ+ rights across Africa, and consider how attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals are shifting in Gauteng.
Date of publication:
October 2021
