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Fighting climate change and labour rights abuses ‘two sides of the same coin’ for Sharan Burrow

Sharan Burrow admits to being worried. And with good reason. As general secretary of the International Trades Union Congress (ITUC), she represents around 200 million workers in 163 countries – …

The Informal Economy Revisited: Examining the Past, Envisioning the Future

This 34-chapter open-access book brings together leading scholars to investigate recent conceptual shifts, research findings and policy debates on the informal economy. Well over half of the global workforce and …

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Advancing Equality: How Constitutional Rights Can Make a Difference Worldwide

In a world where attacks on the basic human rights and equal worth of all people are escalating, Advancing Equality reminds us of the critical role of constitutions in protecting equal rights. …

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Legislative approaches to nondiscrimination at work: a comparative analysis across 13 groups in 193 countries

“There is international agreement on the fundamental importance of ending discrimination at work, with commitments to ending discrimination at work embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2016), the …

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New international commitment to improve seafarers’ rights

Seafarers will get enhanced rights as key workers following a joint commitment made at today’s (9 July 2020) International Maritime Summit. Representatives from over a dozen countries including Norway, Denmark, …

Workplace discrimination allowed in nearly one in four countries – study

Workers in nearly one in four member states of the United Nations are not legally protected from discrimination based on race and ethnicity, researchers said on Thursday, as global protests …

Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (4th Webinar)

Worker’s Rights to Association and Assembly: A Future Agenda Friday, 17 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY The traditional tools for asserting workers’ rights –trade unions, …

July 17, 2020

Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (3rd Webinar)

Civic Space and the Defense of Democracy Thursday, 16 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY The period 2010–2019 saw the erosion of democracy and civic freedoms …

July 16, 2020
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Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (2nd Webinar)

Covid-19, Social Movements and Peaceful Protests 15 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY While the Covid-19 lockdowns and emergency measures have stifled traditional forms of protests, …

July 15, 2020

Webinar Series: 10 Years Protecting Freedom of Assembly and Association Worldwide (1st Webinar)

Taking Stock: Mapping the Way Forward Tuesday, 14 July 2020 3pm – 4.30pm Geneva time/9am – 10.30am NY To commemorate the mandate’s 10 years of existence, the UN Special Rapporteur, …

July 14, 2020
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