A TALE OF TWO EXTREMES Economic inequality is out of control. In 2019, the world’s billionaires, only 2,153 people, had more wealth than 4.6 billion people. The richest 22 men …
40 économies réalisent 62 réformes juridiques pour faire progresser la participation économique des femmes
L’environnement réglementaire de la participation économique des femmes s’est amélioré au cours des deux dernières années, avec 40 économies qui ont adopté 62 réformes qui aideront les femmes – la …
Why corporations can’t be trusted to advance human rights
China’s ongoing repression of Uighurs in Xinjiang has produced a relatively weak response from the United States and Western Europe. One suggestion from Human Rights Watch revived an old idea: Insist that multinational companies …
Despite progress gender-based violence and harassment is still a reality for global garment workers
Today marks the end of this year’s “16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence” campaign. Since its inception in the 1990s, feminist organisations, activists, and courageous individuals have tirelessly foregrounded …
HRW: Building Momentum to Hold Companies to Account
Millions of adults and children around the world suffer abuses as workers who obtain raw materials, toil on farms, and make products for the global market. They are at the …
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Can workers make better decisions than CEOs?
CEOs and corporate executives may lack the skills needed to make decisions that can benefit society at large. It’s true that all of us have ‘blind spots’- areas where our …