What We Do

Economics and Human Rights

This project reframes economic governance through a human rights lens. IEJ convenes dialogues and contributes to the global discourse on how financial and economic policy can advance equity, justice, and dignity for all.

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Open Letter

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Contribution

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Pushing Boundaries: Building a Community of Practice at the Intersection of Human Rights and Economics

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Submission

Economics and Human Rights, Resourcing for Rights Realisation

Follow up Submission to the the United Nations Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights

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Factsheet

Covid-19 Rescue and Recovery, Economics and Human Rights, Resourcing for Rights Realisation

The Impact of Public Debt on Human Rights During Covid-19

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In The media

See how our work is shaping public debates, informing policy, and driving conversations across South Africa and beyond.

Daily Maverick

Economics and Human Rights

SA’s economy — are we turning the corner, or entering a cul-de-sac?

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IOL

Economics and Human Rights, Job Creation and Working Conditions

Five million jobs is not enough: South Africa needs an employment war plan, not another polite summit

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MoneyWeb

Economics and Human Rights, Job Creation and Working Conditions

SA unemployment crisis needs ‘war effort’, not incremental reform

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SAfm

Economics and Human Rights, Job Creation and Working Conditions

Why the current jobs debate fails to grasp the scale of SA’s unemployment crisis

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