The COVID-19 Pandemic has truly been a perfect storm of inequality across Africa, where existing systemic labor issues involving race and gender have been exacerbated by the health crisis sweeping the world. 

In this episode, we continue our conversation with an ILO expert, discussing how the pandemic has affected the female and youth work force in Southern Africa, detailing the fight against labor inequity in the region.

Guests: Bernd Mueller is an Employment Specialist with the ILO Decent Work Team for Eastern and Southern Africa. He provides technical guidance and support to the Organization’s members and constituents on designing and implementing employment creation policies and initiatives. He also is the ILO Regional Coordinating Specialist on employment matters in Africa."