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South Asia’s migrant workers are facing a jobs crisis both at home and abroad

15th Feb 2021 Equal Times 0

In February 2020, PK Valsala, a 45-year-old single woman from Kerala, south India, went to Oman to start a job as a domestic worker. She […]

Democracy and health: how citizen participation can also contribute to better health care

18th Jan 2021 Equal Times 0

“The authorities have been very quick to take decisions during the Covid crisis,” says Siiri Ann Doka. Too quick, perhaps, for citizens and patients to […]

In a time of global crises, waste workers are our unsung heroes

29th Oct 2020 Equal Times 0

If the global fight against Covid-19 made one thing clear, it is society’s complete dependency on essential workers, and the risks involved in these professions. […]

The coronavirus pandemic has put Asia’s Indigenous communities under serious pressure

9th Oct 2020 Equal Times 0

Many communities have been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis, but for some, such as the Chao Lay, the global slowdown in travel and tourism […]

Kinshasa’s new generation of artists are seeking recognition and support

11th Sep 2020 Equal Times 0

“Art is dead, if the expats leave the country tomorrow,” says Junior Moka, a professional photographer, before sitting down resignedly. His comment may seem to […]

As well as missed opportunities, ‘Generation Corona’ is also grieving lost moments

27th Aug 2020 Equal Times 0

For Rebecca McKeon, a 19-year-old living in Wexford, Ireland, graduating from secondary school was a quick and rather uneventful experience. In mid-June, her school organised […]

Janhavi Dave: “We need to empower home-based workers by investing in more co-operatives. Unity builds strength and resilience”

27th Jul 2020 Equal Times 0

South Asia is home to over 50 million home-based workers, most of whom are women. From agarbhatti incense stick rollers in India to piecework garment workers in Sri […]

Emptied of tourists, Venice is full of ideas. But is the solidarity economy enough to sustain the city?

30th Jun 2020 Equal Times 0

“When we closed the bookstore, we also removed the No Grandi Navi flag from the window, as a sign of appeasement,” the owner of the MarcoPolo bookshop […]

In the fallout from COVID-19, Latin America risks losing its remittance lifeline

29th Jun 2020 Equal Times 0

Under normal circumstances, Isaac Cubillan would have stayed home, a place he describes as having everything: beaches, beautiful landscapes and delicious food. But, one of […]

Employers failing to provide adequate PPE

19th Jun 2020 Mzi Velapi 0

Workers and unions continue to be on the defensive under covid-19 conditions as many employers are putting their profits ahead of workers’ health and safety.

Who has been hit hardest by South Africa’s lockdown? We found some answers

15th Jun 2020 the conversation 0

In trying to limit the spread of COVID-19, policymakers globally have the difficult task of balancing the positive health effects of lockdowns against their economic […]

The food crisis and hunger pandemic

12th Jun 2020 Lilita Gcwabe 0

The measures taken by government to slow the spread of COVID-19 have unmasked the face of racialised and gendered inequalities hiding in the folds of democracy.

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