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In its latest report, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that worldwide, an estimated 14% of working hours, equivalent to 400 million full-time jobs, have been lost in the …
ILO: Job Losses Due to Covid19 Have Already Disproportionately Hit Women Read More
When Deepak and Chandan began working in Hazira, they knew they had to make the best of a bad bargain. But nothing had prepared them for the trauma they suffered …
A Hub of the Gujarat Economy That Became a Zone of Despair For Migrant Workers Read More
There have been many conversations around how the coronavirus has provided us with an opportunity for a cultural reset and will change not only the way we work, but the …
The pandemic could fix the workplace gender gap (or make it wider) Read MoreNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggested that the country should consider moving to a four day work week in order to encourage domestic tourism as the country looks beyond …
Could The 4-Day Work Week Be the Way to Recover From Coronavirus? New Zealand Thinks So. Read MoreEmployers claim to have enforced social distancing norms. Workers point to large gatherings at several points in the production process. While industries across the country remained shut because of the …
Hunger drives India’s tea garden employees back to work despite Covid-19 fears Read MorePoliticians and business people are fond of making promises to plant thousands of trees to slow climate change. But who actually plants those trees, and who tends them as they …
The green gig economy: precarious workers are on the frontline of climate change fight Read More
The European Union‘s executive arm on Wednesday proposed a wage-subsidy scheme to encourage employers to cut workers’ hours rather than their jobs amid the coronavirus epidemic, a plan that could …
EU suggests cutting workers’ hours instead of their jobs Read More
From the publisher: Much-needed in the face of present political upheavals, including the rise of populism and re-emergence of nationalism and authoritarian regimes, this book is radical in both its …
Uprooting Economics: A Manifesto for Change Read More
From the publisher: An analysis of the divergent strands of feminism, as the fight for women’s emancipation takes centre stage. Feminism is once again on the political agenda. Across the …
Women and Work: Feminism, Labour, and Social Reproduction Read More