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Les corridors pour gouverner Kinshasa. Les défis d’un urbanisme planifié dans la plus grande métropole francophone d’Afrique Cet épisode numéro sept de “Les rêves des léopards rouges” met en lumiè...

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As we welcome the new ILO Convention 193 on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, hear some thoughts on different country contexts, responses to algorithmic management in platform work, and the call...

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When people think of Bangladesh’s exports, garments usually come to mind. But there’s another quiet success story: its pharmaceutical industry. Medicines made in Bangladesh are reaching patients in...

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👷🏽‍♂️📱 Les livreurs, les chauffeurs et les travailleurs des plateformes numériques au Bénin constituent une force de l’économie numérique en pleine expansion. Pourtant, beaucoup continuent d’être c

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Kate Lappin reflects on how the platform economy is part of a major shift in how work and the global economy are organised, with implications for work, public life, and democracy. For labour moveme...

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Akkanut Wantanasombut explains why platforms are no longer just matching supply and demand. Algorithms now influence what users see and how platform workers work. He highlights that platform work i...

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Les Wazalendo défendent la République Démocratique du Congo. Mais cette bénédiction apporte-t-elle aussi des problèmes ? Leur statut juridique en tant que combattants reste tout aussi flou que tout...

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Today, global competition is not only about military strength or economic power. It is also about influence – the stories, culture, education, and ideas that shape how people see the world. From ...

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When climate disasters strike, countries like Bangladesh are often on the frontlines. Floods, cyclones, rising seas — these are not distant threats. They are everyday realities. But Bangladesh is...

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Les rêves des léopards rouges, épisode 05. Dans de nombreux domaines politiques, il existe un fossé entre les ambitions politiques et la réalité sur le terrain. C'est également le cas pour le salai...

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اگر ہر روپیہ سب کے لیے کام کرے تو کیا ہو؟ یہ وضاحتی ویڈیو جینڈر ریسپانسیو بجٹنگ (GRB) کے بارے میں ہے، جو ایک مؤثر طریقۂ کار ہے اور حکومتی بجٹ کو زیادہ منصفانہ، دانشمندانہ اور سب کے لیے زیادہ شمولی...

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The global economy is changing fast. Trade routes are shifting. Supply chains are being redesigned. And competition between major powers like the United States and China is reshaping the rules of g...

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When people think of Bangladesh’s exports, garments usually come to mind. But there’s another quiet success story: its pharmaceutical industry. Medicines made in Bangladesh are reaching patients in...

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🚗 Why are the rights of platform workers in Nigeria left unprotected? Why have policymakers turned a deaf ear to their plights and challenges? As the future of work continues to rapidly evolve, t..

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Otgontungalag Tsevel explains why app-based workers need stronger protection. Many are classified as partners or independent contractors, leaving them without stable income, formal contracts, full ...

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Myung Joon Park, a researcher at the Korea Labor Institute, explains how many platform workers remain excluded from basic labour protections despite being managed by algorithms, facing unstable inc...

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Dyah Ayu explains that platform work in Indonesia remains weakly regulated, with many workers classified as “partners” rather than employees and excluded from key protections such as minimum wages,...

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Shaik Salauddin, from National General Secretary of the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) and Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU), explains how India is moving to...

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When a delivery rider in the Philippines is offboarded from an app, they can lose their income immediately with no clear investigation, appeal, or recourse. Geoffrey Labudahon, National Coordinator...

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Duangsomphong Wanglap (Toey), a young labour organizer from Workers’ Union Thailand, explains how digitalisation and AI affect the precarious lives of platform workers in Thailand, from opaque algo...

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