Volume 5 No 1

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Contents

Global Classroom: The COVID-19 pandemic and socio-economic rights

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic and socio-economic rights
Rachel Kurian

The right to education in the Caucasus in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic
Sergey Ghazinyan, Ana Teresa Corzanego Khatounian, Christina Tatoueva, Jakub Wojsyk and Zemfira Gogueva

A she-cession? Exploring labour policy responses to COVID-19 and their impact on women's right to work in Europe
Chiara Altafin, Manuela Baiker, Ríon McCall Magan, Francesca Mancarella and Mariana Ferreira

The pandemic and access to healthcare: Economic inequality and marginalisation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia
Miloš Burzan, Imane Bellaadem, Selma Alispahić, Carolina Muzzillo and Giulia Russo

The realisation of the right to social security during COVID-19 in Africa: Case studies of Cameroon, Kenya and South Africa
Ashina Mtsumi, Lihle Mabuza, Benjamin Tonga, Robert Akoto Amoafo and Wilson Macharia

Envisioning the new normal in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: Inequality, COVID-19 and vulnerability
Dharmendra Bahadur Dhami, Zhouzheng Huang, Graciela Awkit and Sirikanya Santayakul

Article

A critical review of the relationship between academic freedom and democracy in Ghana’s public universities: From pre-independence to the Fourth Republic
Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua

Review

Enhancing children’s participation in research: A review of ‘the limits of giving voice’
Mark P. Capaldi

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    The realisation of the right to social security during COVID-19 in Africa: Case studies of Cameroon, Kenya and South Africa
    (Global Campus Human Rights, 2021) Mtsumi, Ashina ; Mabuza, Lihle ; Tonga, Benjamin ; Amoafo, Robert Akoto ; Macharia, Wilson
    The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and further exacerbated the inequalities that existed within states. The right to social security constituted a crucial part of the response to COVID-19 in various African states. This was premised on the recognition of the social cost associated with the pandemic, particularly the impact of lockdowns on populations. This paper interrogates how three African countries (Cameroon, Kenya and South Africa) fulfilled their obligations at the peak of the pandemic with respect to the right to social security. Contrary to what is often assumed, these countries made important strides in assisting households through the loss of livelihoods caused by the pandemic. However, our finding concluded that the informal sector (which is a major source of income) was not adequately addressed, nor were the needs of the most vulnerable sufficiently met. The countries did not have sufficiently comprehensive social security policies to respond effectively to the pandemic. African governments need to invest more money, time and human resources into strengthening the resilience of social security systems and addressing the persistent challenges of corruption, lack of proper planning, and absence of data which confront those who need help the most and prevent rationalisation of the debt burden.