Maria Tsirantonaki

Maria Tsirantonaki is project co-ordinator and youth officer in the Equality department of the International Trade Union Confederation.

Twitter : @mtsirantonaki

Articles by this author (2)

1 May 2019

Labour

Changing the rules for working women

Maria Tsirantonaki: This Labour Day the International Trade Union Confederation is launching a call for a New Social Contract. What does this mean for working women? [...]Read the full article

27 October 2017

Development

A fresh look at old problems: the role of the SDG indicators in building women’s economic empowerment

Theo Morrissey: The setting of methodologies is certainly a technical process but that does not guarantee its neutrality.Read the full article

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