The history of indentured workers in the Caribbean has a lot to teach us about ‘human trafficking’ today.
Where participation depends on governments, civil society can’t do much to redeem democracy from the flaws of elections and the bias of parties. Español Português
Why you should be worried that Legatum is lobbying the government about farm subsidies and a UK-US free trade deal.
“We lost against Aragón in the 15th century, against the Bourbons in the 18th century, and against Franco in the last century. We’re accustomed to losing. And if we fight Madrid, we’ll doubtless lose again.”
AWID spoke with Isabel Flota Ayala, an indigenous activist from the International Indigenous Women’s Fund (IIWF) about people who fought bravely for her communities. Español
Women rescued from traumatic experiences need empathy and emotional support. Too often, what they receive instead is moralising judgement and a lack of care.
The arbitrary and controversial categorisation of people as modern slaves in need of rescue does not reflect the complex reality and expectations of many who fall foul of it.
It is urgent that in the 7 most lethal countries of Latin America we adopt plans for the reduction of homicides. The task before us is titanic. However, we know what the problem is and have tools at our disposal. #InstintoDeVida. Español
What if we put First World struggles in context? Español
My organisation publishes annual, online tributes to activists who have passed away. What we really need is for states to guarantee their safety.
A EU Summit with the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), due in October 2017, has been postponed with no clear indication of when it will take place. Español
The corporate rush for land and resources in the Global South has gender-specific impacts on women, who are routinely excluded from decision-making.
