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Mustafa Dzhemilev: “For political prisoners, things are worse now than during the Soviet Union”
18 December 2018
Human rights
Mustafa Dzhemilev: “For political prisoners, things are worse now than during the Soviet Union”
“During the Soviet Union, the authorities were afraid of bad publicity. But now they’ve got nothing to lose.”Read the full article
Mike Bonile Sikani: “For our workers, health and safety is key to a just transition”
12 December 2018
Environment
Mike Bonile Sikani: “For our workers, health and safety is key to a just transition”
“The primary occupation of these corporations is the security of their goods, not the health and safety of the workers or environmental standards.”Read the full article
Vicente Posada Unay Jr: “How can you genuinely create green jobs without talking to the unions?”
30 November 2018
Environment
Vicente Posada Unay Jr: “How can you genuinely create green jobs without talking to the unions?”
“The privatisation of the power industry is one of the biggest barriers to the government’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions.”Read the full article
From the boardroom to the factory floor, trade union women say “nothing about us without us”
23 November 2018
Labour
From the boardroom to the factory floor, trade union women say “nothing about us without us”
“Our movement is full of strong feminist women who have organised and pushed for change.”Read the full article
Lecia Brooks of the SPLC: “We're in this ‘growing pains' moment and I think we'll be ok. It's just going to get really ugly first”
19 October 2018
Human rights
Lecia Brooks of the SPLC: “We’re in this ‘growing pains’ moment and I think we’ll be ok. It’s just going to get really ugly first”
“Ultimately, white supremacists can’t win because they don’t have the numbers in terms of the population. They know that the shift is happening; this is their last gap of hope.”Read the full article
Congolese trade unionist Joséphine Shimbi Umba: “We say 'protect the workers', but which workers are we talking about if only 2.5 per cent have formal jobs?”
10 October 2018
Labour
Congolese trade unionist Joséphine Shimbi Umba: “We say ’protect the workers’, but which workers are we talking about if only 2.5 per cent have formal jobs?”
“You have to be able to show informal workers the concrete benefits that come from being a part of a trade union.”Read the full article
Brazilian indigenous women's leader, Leonice Tupari: “We not only want to be represented, we want to be heard”
31 July 2018
Development
Brazilian indigenous women’s leader, Leonice Tupari: “We not only want to be represented, we want to be heard”
“What we want is equality, and that equality should also apply to decision-making. In this struggle, we want to stand alongside men and not be sidelined, to make decisions, particularly regarding our [...]Read the full article
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera: “Africa's LGBT community is stronger together”
11 June 2018
Human rights
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera: “Africa’s LGBT community is stronger together”
“The more visible we become, the more backlash we receive, but that is part of struggle.”Read the full article
Lech Walesa: “If we don't give people solutions, it will awaken the demons of the past”
1 June 2018
Politics & economy
Lech Walesa: “If we don’t give people solutions, it will awaken the demons of the past”
In this interview with Equal Times, the former Polish president calls for ‘positive globalisation’ and a change of attitude from the United States, as well as sharing his views on homosexuality, freedom of expression and the accusations of spying that he [...]Read the full article
The Venezuelan exodus is already structural: migration agencies are appealing for more funding to assist receiving countries
28 May 2018
Human rights
The Venezuelan exodus is already structural: migration agencies are appealing for more funding to assist receiving countries
“When you speak to donors about supporting access to healthcare, for example, it needs to be framed in terms of general access that benefits migrants and local communities alike,” to help minimise any xenophobic sentiment and to promote development and [...]Read the full article
The ILO should investigate persecution of trade unions in Somalia, says union leader
18 April 2018
Labour
The ILO should investigate persecution of trade unions in Somalia, says union leader
“We are using the ILO ruling to tell the world that this is where the rights have been won, and we have secured the victory that we needed.”Read the full article
What does the Commonwealth mean to its 30 million workers?
17 April 2018
Labour
What does the Commonwealth mean to its 30 million workers?
Many Commonwealth countries are currently dependent on Britain to facilitate trade across Europe, so the whole Brexit move leaves us very vulnerable. But I don’t even think that Britain knows what Brexit means for them right now. Or for the [...]Read the full article
A new book sheds light on one of India's darkest moments
2 April 2018
Human rights
A new book sheds light on one of India’s darkest moments
“There must be thousands of people in India today who must know how it started, what really happened: what the logistics were, who supplied the weapons and kerosene, the white phosphorus, who distributed the lists, who brought the mobs in on [...]Read the full article
 Civil society as a third force in Poland: a feminist leader speaks out
23 March 2018
Human rights
Civil society as a third force in Poland: a feminist leader speaks out
“Every time I think of it, I am so, so grateful to Law and Justice and to Chairman Kaczyński, really. If it had not been for all they had done, there would have never been such an acceleration, such a rapid joining of forces among women’s movements, civic [...]Read the full article
“Nobody would say that violence in the workplace is acceptable. That's why this ILO convention is so crucial”
26 January 2018
Labour
“Nobody would say that violence in the workplace is acceptable. That’s why this ILO convention is so crucial”
“One of the things that keeps women in violent situations is fear of loss of financial stability. Pay equity is also part of the picture. You can’t just look at one piece of the puzzle. The solution to equality in the work place has to be [...]Read the full article
“Many Japanese women still have to choose between having children or having a career”
20 December 2017
Labour
“Many Japanese women still have to choose between having children or having a career”
“We have a Gender Equality Act, so by law, women should be given equal opportunities and equal employment. But in reality, this isn’t the result.”Read the full article
“We put ourselves in God's hands” – a Honduran banana packer speaks out against violence and harassment
24 November 2017
Human rights
“We put ourselves in God’s hands” – a Honduran banana packer speaks out against violence and harassment
“We leave work too late. And many of us live quite far away from our workplace. So we risk being assaulted, raped or killed.”Read the full article
Environmentalists in Honduras, “neither ignorant nor anti-development”
11 October 2017
Development
Environmentalists in Honduras, “neither ignorant nor anti-development”
Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres: “We know that what is in dispute in the world today are the natural commons, because that is where the energy is going to be taken from, it’s the new business. As a result, those of us who are working to defend ancestral lands are faced with a very [...]Read the full article
Esther Lynch: “Pitting workers against each other is not a good basis for the future of Europe”
6 October 2017
Labour
Esther Lynch: “Pitting workers against each other is not a good basis for the future of Europe”
“While both the EU and UK are saying that they want to protect workers’ rights, and that they won’t use workers as bargaining chips, it is becoming clear that this is exactly what is happening.”Read the full article
“When we talk about immigration, you have to take a step towards the other”
21 July 2017
Culture
“When we talk about immigration, you have to take a step towards the other”
In tables turned, Valeska Grisebach’s film portrays German workers struggling to integrate in Bulgarian town.Read the full article
Can a new Nordic online portal help protect digital economy workers?
13 July 2017
Labour
Can a new Nordic online portal help protect digital economy workers?
“Our organisations are set up for work in a workplace; the online platform allows us to organise a workforce that is more fragmented.”Read the full article
More action is needed to support the world's self-employed workers
6 July 2017
Labour
More action is needed to support the world’s self-employed workers
Jyoti Macwan: Along with organising and demonstrating for their rights, trade unions also need to take a holistic development approach for the betterment of workers.Read the full article
“For indigenous people, this is literally a question of life or death”
15 February 2017
Environment
“For indigenous people, this is literally a question of life or death”
‘’Sometimes things need to fall apart before they can be put back together again, and I feel like that’s where we are right now with the Trump presidency.’’Read the full article
The forgotten story of the workers exiled during Brazil's dictatorship
7 February 2017
Labour
The forgotten story of the workers exiled during Brazil’s dictatorship
“Exile during the Brazilian dictatorship was a wrench for the workers concerned, but it was also a time of rich experience, of discovering the world”Read the full article
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