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The South African government is investigating reports of large-scale “looting” of its $26 billion coronavirus rescue package, launched to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic on struggling households. …
South Africa’s COVID relief fund dogged by delays and corruption Read More
According to the Covid-19 report by IMECE Domestic Workers Union, a significant share of domestic workers have been laid off during the pandemic. Those who kept their jobs were forced …
Domestic workers are the frontline of exploitation in Turkey Read More
Countries with female leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic “systematically and significantly better” than those run by men, according to a new research paper. A study of 194 countries by Supriya …
Women-led countries handled the coronavirus pandemic ‘systematically and significantly better’ than those run by men, study says Read More
From the publisher: The end of our high-growth world was underway well before COVID-19 arrived. In this powerful and timely argument, Danny Dorling demonstrates the benefits of a larger, ongoing …
Slowdown The End of the Great Acceleration—and Why It’s Good for the Planet, the Economy, and Our Lives Read MoreThere are more than 2 billion people working informally, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO). That’s around 62% of the global workforce. And they’re at the greatest risk from the …
This is how COVID-19 is affecting informal workers Read More
In the northern English seaside resort of Blackpool, the family-run Elgin Hotel is preparing to reopen in August after four months’ enforced closure. The Elgin had a profitable 2019, but …
Britain’s COVID lending schemes risk widening regional divides Read More
Combatting deforestation and wildlife trade could avoid costing the planet trillions of dollars in economic disruption, Conservation International estimates. Funding efforts to combat deforestation, risky wildlife trade and nature protection …
‘We don’t want to go through this again’: Nature protection critical to preventing pandemics, study finds Read MoreWhen the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus in 2006 for his concept of microfinance, it brought what began as a local policy experiment in the …
Microfinance loans could spell disaster in the time of coronavirus Read More
In the fight against COVID-19, Latin America presents a set of important challenges: underfunded healthcare systems, largely informal labor markets, extreme poverty and vulnerability, and a human displacement crisis …
What fate for the Venezuelan migrants stranded in Peru? Read More
Food banks in the UK reported that demand had tripled in March this year as the coronavirus lockdown threw millions out of work. Many food banks faced an urgent need for money to buy …
Food bank donations surged during the pandemic – but look closely at the data and there’s trouble ahead Read More