by Agency Reporter | Nov 8, 2021 | Briefing
UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS have called on Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam to crack down on human trafficking, after documenting the abuse of women and girls recruited in Viet Nam to serve as domestic workers in the kingdom. Speaking on 4 November, they said: “We are seeing...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 8, 2021 | Briefing
UBI LAB NETWORK has published a proposal for a Resilience Universal Basic Income which is based on a Covid Dividend, that would give all working-age adults (16-64) £400 each month, and all children and pensioners £200 each month. UBI Lab Network says: “The end...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 7, 2021 | Briefing
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND’S Social Impact Investment Programme has announced its first investment, joining many other investors in making a £1.6 million commitment to the Women in Safe Homes fund. The Women in Safe Homes fund is a joint venture between fund managers...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 6, 2021 | Briefing
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE aged under 30 have contributed to a Youth Manifesto for Action on Climate Change, coordinated by the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s volunteer Young Leaders, and published on Friday 5 November, to send a message to decision-makers during the COP26 summit...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 6, 2021 | Briefing
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE working for gig economy platforms has nearly tripled in England and Wales over the past five years, according to new research published by the TUC. The research – carried out by the University of Hertfordshire with fieldwork and data collection by...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 5, 2021 | Briefing
AUSTRALIA USED diplomatic strong-arm tactics to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations, and to buy silence on climate change, a new investigation from Greenpeace Australia Pacific has revealed. The report draws on dozens of interviews with present and...
