Published in: ourEconomy: Opinion
Precarity: a political problem

Published on: 20 January 2020

Written by: Vadim Kvachev All articles by Vadim Kvachev

'Free market' advocates claim that precarious work is an economic necessity. But it is a political problem with...
Published in: ourEconomy
The ‘flexible’ gig economy is not such a great option for women after all

Published on: 19 November 2019

Written by: Abigail Hunt All articles by Abigail Hunt

Written by: Emma Samman All articles by Emma Samman

Flexibility is difficult for many workers to take advantage of in practice.
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Precarious work makes women more vulnerable to gender-based violence

Published on: 14 November 2019

Written by: Radhika Balakrishnan All articles by Radhika Balakrishnan

Written by: Magalí Brosio All articles by Magalí Brosio

That’s why the recent ILO convention on violence and harassment at work is so important. Governments need to take it further.