“As extreme weather intensifies across south-east Asia, we need governments to recognise street vending as essential work that deserves climate-resilient labour rights and social protection.”Read the full article
Guatemala, “a state that is heavily chained to economic power, with little or no leeway to promote the interests of society as a whole”, is wasting the potential of its young citizens with its precarious employment, lack of opportunities and a democracy too weak to defend them.Read the full article
“To ensure that the vision of R204 is realised, the 113th session of the ILC must move beyond broad declarations and treat collective bargaining not as an afterthought, but as a foundation for formalisation.”Read the full article
In Colombia, trade unions are coming together to demand legislation that protects app-based workers. Their struggle is unfolding not only in the streets, in Congress, and at the negotiating tables – but also in the very language of the debate.Read the full article
While Palermo attracts more visitors every year, its tourism workers are not enjoying the benefits of this growth and remain trapped in precarious conditions that trade unions are seeking to overturn.Read the full article
While the Congolese authorities are using their lawsuit to draw international attention to the issue of conflict minerals, Congolese researchers and activists stress the importance of establishing clean and sustainable value chains – crucial steps to ensure that the mining of [...]Read the full article
An army of workers around the world, some more visible than others, share a common model: they rely on apps that assign them tasks, algorithms that monitor their every move and clients who rate their performance. But why does this model jeopardise workers’ health and safety? And [...]Read the full article
On the island of Ibo, in north-east Mozambique, a ‘plastic bank’ has been set up to recycle the waste polluting the environment. It has become a source of income for the island’s inhabitants and has created mutual support between the island’s women, both locals and refugees.Read the full article
“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.”Read the full article
The ‘Chile Cuida’ (‘Chile Cares’) bill seeks to recognise care as a fundamental right, benefitting both those who need it and those who provide it, as well as addressing gender inequalities. Despite its transformative potential, the initiative is not without its challenges.Read the full article
The fifth poorest country in the world, Madagascar nevertheless holds nearly 40 per cent of global production of one of the world’s most sought-after precious stones: sapphire. French journalists Lola Fourmy and Martin Huré dive into the heart of a dream of economic emancipation [...]Read the full article
After city authorities issue a complete ban on street vendors from operating in the Nepali capital, vendors are struggling for their survival.Read the full article
