Housekeeping staff at a hotel in the north of Paris have been striking for better working conditions for over a year. Immigrant women of African origin, without any qualifications or experience in fighting for their rights, their only strength lies in their determination not to give up in the [...]

The socioeconomic policies in CA-4 countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) are geared towards protecting business interests rather than building welfare states. The lack of opportunities leaves young people with only one way out: migration to the United [...]

“The coronavirus has been a major setback and highlighted our fragilities. Buy local, sell local is the new imperative.”

In 2013, year zero of the ethical awakening in the fashion industry, absolutely everyone – brands, states, consumers – came to know about the dismal and perilous conditions in the factories that dress our shop windows. The current health emergency is exposing the seams of inadequate [...]

Vietnam has, rightly, been praised for its incredibly impressive and effective COVID-19 response. Largely missing from commentary on Vietnam’s coronavirus response, however, has been the important role of grassroots pressure from workers.

The fishing industry is one of the world’s most violent. With demand exploding and owners looking to cut costs, cases of forced labour on fishing vessels are multiplying.