DVA4805
Assignment 3 2025
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
Unique number: 208522
Due Date: 23 July 2025
CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN SOWETO AND
POLICY GUIDELINES FOR EMPOWERMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
The informal economy plays a major role in supporting households and communities in
South Africa, especially for women living in townships like Soweto. Many women here
work as informal traders, hairdressers, domestic workers, food vendors, and home-
based care workers. Although this work helps them survive, it also brings serious
challenges. This essay presents findings from interviews with five women working in the
informal sector in Soweto. It groups the challenges they raised into key themes and
provides policy guidelines to help improve their working conditions and empower them
economically.
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2. Methodology Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
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By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
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misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
Assignment 3 2025
Detailed Solutions, References & Explanations
Unique number: 208522
Due Date: 23 July 2025
CHALLENGES FACED BY WOMEN IN THE INFORMAL SECTOR IN SOWETO AND
POLICY GUIDELINES FOR EMPOWERMENT
1. INTRODUCTION
The informal economy plays a major role in supporting households and communities in
South Africa, especially for women living in townships like Soweto. Many women here
work as informal traders, hairdressers, domestic workers, food vendors, and home-
based care workers. Although this work helps them survive, it also brings serious
challenges. This essay presents findings from interviews with five women working in the
informal sector in Soweto. It groups the challenges they raised into key themes and
provides policy guidelines to help improve their working conditions and empower them
economically.
Terms of use
By making use of this document you agree to:
2. Methodology Use this document as a guide for learning, comparison and reference purpose,
Terms of use
Not to duplicate, reproduce and/or misrepresent the contents of this document as your own work,
By making use of this document you agree to:
Use this document
Fully accept the consequences
solely as a guide forshould you plagiarise
learning, reference,or and
misuse this document.
comparison purposes,
Ensure originality of your own work, and fully accept the consequences should you plagiarise or misuse this document.
Comply with all relevant standards, guidelines, regulations, and legislation governing academic and written work.
Disclaimer
Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document; however, the contents are provided "as is" without any express or
implied representations or warranties. The author accepts no responsibility or liability for any actions taken based on the
information contained within this document. This document is intended solely for comparison, research, and reference purposes.
Reproduction, resale, or transmission of any part of this document, in any form or by any means, is strictly prohibited.
