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Humanitarian Corridors: A New Model for Safe Migration

Humanitarian Corridors: A New Model for Safe Migration

Humanitarian corridors have emerged as a new model for safe migration in response to record displacement, dangerous journeys, and restricted asylum routes. Instead of forcing refugees and vulnerable migrants onto smugglers’ boats or clandestine routes,

Rural Labour in Transition: From Agriculture to E‑Commerce Logistics

Rural Labour in Transition: From Agriculture to E‑Commerce Logistics

Rural labour in transition is reshaping the social and economic fabric of villages worldwide. Due to the challenges of climate change, land fragmentation, low prices, and mechanisation in traditional agriculture, many rural workers are turning

Women Migrants in Domestic Work: The Struggle for Safety and Recognition

Women Migrants in Domestic Work: The Struggle for Safety and Recognition

Women migrants in domestic work are essential to care economies worldwide, yet they remain among the least protected and least recognised workers. From childcare and eldercare to cleaning and cooking, migrant domestic workers enable millions

The Future of Refugee Protection: UNHCR’s Challenges in 2025

The Future of Refugee Protection: UNHCR’s Challenges in 2025

The future of refugee protection in 2025 is being shaped by record displacement, shrinking asylum space, and growing funding gaps. UNHCR is confronted with a three-fold challenge namely; the growing number of individuals requiring protection,

ITUC 2025 Index crisis: 87% of countries block strikes, 80% crush bargaining—Europe/Americas hit record lows as neoliberalism backfires

ITUC 2025 Index crisis: 87% of countries block strikes, 80% crush bargaining—Europe/Americas hit record lows as neoliberalism backfires

The ITUC 2025 Index crisis paints a stark picture of the global state of workers’ rights. According to the index, 87% of countries now restrict or block the right to strike, while 80% undermine or

Brand reputation vs real change: How 2025 due‑diligence and ESG talk often hides weak enforcement on forced labour and living wages

Brand reputation vs real change: How 2025 due‑diligence and ESG talk often hides weak enforcement on forced labour and living wages

More than ever in 2025, brand reputation will be directly linked to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Companies publish glossy sustainability reports, announce net‑zero timelines, and promise ethical supply chains. Yet behind this wave

Corporate capture of policy: When big tech, energy, and defence lobbies blunt or reshape human rights safeguards in new laws

Corporate capture of policy: When big tech, energy, and defence lobbies blunt or reshape human rights safeguards in new laws

In 2025, concerns about corporate capture of policy are intensifying as big tech, energy, and defence companies expand their lobbying power. Governments are introducing new laws on data protection, climate transition, supply chains, and security,

Displacement at record highs: What 122.6 million forcibly displaced people and expanding conflict zones mean for migrant safety

Displacement at record highs: What 122.6 million forcibly displaced people and expanding conflict zones mean for migrant safety

The number of people who have been forcibly displaced due to conflict, persecution and climate-related disasters has been high and is estimated to be at 122.6 million people globally. It is not only an increase

Global life‑work index 2025: What the best and worst‑ranked countries reveal about the real drivers of balance—hours, pay, childcare, and mental health support

Global life‑work index 2025: What the best and worst‑ranked countries reveal about the real drivers of balance—hours, pay, childcare, and mental health support

The Global Life -Work Index that will be used in 2025, throws a clearer light on what constitutes a healthy work-life balance. Beyond surface metrics like office perks or flexible log‑in times, the index examines

Gig Work After New Rules: Will EU-Style Platform Regulations Really Help Riders and Drivers in the Global South?

Gig Work After New Rules: Will EU-Style Platform Regulations Really Help Riders and Drivers in the Global South?

As the European Union pushes forward with tighter platform regulations, governments across the Global South are watching closely. Many hope that EU-style rules on gig work will inspire better protections for riders and drivers working