“Unless we resolve the issue of access to work and economic resources, we won’t be able to debate on an equal footing with men,” Nelvi Aguilar, a young Indigenous trade union and leader in the Valle Alto region of Cochabamba, Bolivia, tells Equal Times.

“The key to unlocking Africa’s future lies not in the pursuit of profit-driven economic models, but in fostering a system that embraces social justice, equitable resource distribution, and human-centred development.”

Traditionally the domain of women, the production of argan oil in Morocco has long been organised within cooperatives. Threatened by drought and sold at a premium by intermediaries, the fruit of the argan tree is no longer an easily accessible resource for the thousands of women [...]

Between 600,000 and one million people in Bolivia have Chagas disease. In Cochabamba, in the centre of the country, there is a clinic that tests and treats those infected, at the same time as trying to reduce the stigma attached to this infection, which is unfairly associated [...]

Through communication initiatives and the promotion of training activities on digitalisation issues, trade unions have the potential to be at the forefront of debates on artificial intelligence, its impact on the world of work and social protection for workers.

After city authorities issue a complete ban on street vendors from operating in the Nepali capital, vendors are struggling for their survival.

“In a globalised world, corporate operations extend across borders; therefore, trade union activities must do the same.”

“A multi-faceted approach is necessary to address the housing needs of urban workers and the urban poor effectively.”

One of the keys to moving towards a food system that is less dependent on fossil fuels and pesticides is farmer education and training. Challenging the prevailing narrative is part of the process: “Of all the monopolies in industrial agriculture, the most powerful is the monopoly of fear.”

A robust railway network is seen as part of Europe’s decarbonisation strategy. But the railways in the Balkans have been long neglected and the modernisation process is slow.