United Nations Safe City Program

1, 700 women vendors benefit from Safe City program

The program seeks to increase women’s engagement in market activity, through addressing some of the risks to safety that women vendors and customers face traveling to and from, and working in the markets.

Executive director of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said out of a total of 2,000 vendors, 85 percent are women and the safety that the women experience as a result of the program is priceless.

Alongside the National Capital District Commission, the police and vendor association are ensuring that the markets are a safe place to sell produce and earn a living.