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IUF challenges Accor’s development plans in Africa over trade union rights violations [IUF] 2021-03-26

Governments must act urgently to protect educators and build stronger education systems [EI] 2021-03-08

International Women’s Day 2021 | Statement of Global Union Federations for the Arab region [EI] 2021-03-08

NUPGE participates in Global Assembly — Stand with Africa [NUPGE] 2021-03-07

Silenced for raising questions on skilling migrants [PSI] 2021-01-30

IFJ and FAJ join African leaders to launch new journalists' safety initiative [IFJ] 2021-01-28

The fourth industrial revolution and Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa [Global Labour University] 2021-01-18

Ten years after the Arab Spring, the region’s unions take stock [IndustriALL] 2020-12-11

Covid-19 exacerbates precarious work in West and Central Africa [BWI] 2020-11-17

Workers call for more healthcare investment in commemoration of World Patient Safety Day [Leadership] 2020-09-17

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Young workers fight COVID-19 2021-04-14 [BWI]

Health workers left without Covid jabs as paltry supplies dwindle 2021-04-14 [The Guardian]

Covid-19: Labour calls for fair, free access to vaccines 2021-04-08 [Blueprint]

Airlines recovery in the Arab world 2021-04-07 [ITF]

IUF challenges Accor’s development plans in Africa over trade union rights violations 2021-03-26 [IUF]

Domestic Workers in Tanzania, Zambia, and Burkina Faso organized entrepreneurial initiatives to tackle COVID-19 and support each other´s economy 2021-03-11 [IDWF]

Governments must act urgently to protect educators and build stronger education systems 2021-03-08 [EI]

International Women’s Day 2021 | Statement of Global Union Federations for the Arab region 2021-03-08 [EI]

NUPGE participates in Global Assembly — Stand with Africa 2021-03-07 [NUPGE]

We want decent jobs in Sub Saharan Africa 2021-03-03 [IndustriALL]

Trade unions hail Okonjo-Iweala, insist trade rules respect workers’ rights 2021-02-17 [This Day]

Alternative Mining Indaba discusses sustainable mining under Covid-19 2021-02-17 [IndustriALL]

Digital Platform for the Safety of Journalists in Africa 2021-02-03 [IFJ]

Silenced for raising questions on skilling migrants 2021-01-30 [PSI]

IFJ and FAJ join African leaders to launch new journalists' safety initiative 2021-01-28 [IFJ]

 VIDEO  Coronavirus: How sex workers are surviving in Uganda and Nigeria 2021-01-22 [BBC]

The fourth industrial revolution and Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa 2021-01-18 [Global Labour University]

Women’s network consolidates fight for gender equality 2021-01-13 [Education international]

Middle East and North Africa unions campaign for ratification of ILO C190 2021-01-08 [IndustriALL]

Sewing the Masks that Saved Them 2020-12-31 [Davar]

A Big Leap on Digital Communication Skills under the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020-12-28 [IDWF]

Unions intensify campaign to ban asbestos 2020-12-23 [BWI]

Approaches and responses to Covid-19 in MENA’s energy sector 2020-12-19 [IndustriALL]

Gauteng Informal miners claim police demand bribes 2020-12-16 [GroundUp]

16 days: Violence against women, COVID-19’s 'second wave' 2020-12-14 [BWI]

Ten years after the Arab Spring, the region’s unions take stock 2020-12-11 [IndustriALL]

 VIDEO  BWI Africa joins 16 Days campaign, calls for a gender-equal world 2020-12-09 [BWI]

Teacher unions continue to fight child labour despite Covid-pandemic 2020-12-04 [Education International]

U.S. Hersey Chocolate renegs on workers' premium pay 2020-12-02 [Africa News]

African unions united for Africa Industrialization campaign 2020-11-26 [IndustriALL]

Despite landmark legal protections, women continue to face gender-based violence in pandemic-era Tunisia 2020-11-25 [Equal Times]

Covid-19 exacerbates precarious work in West and Central Africa 2020-11-17 [BWI]

Uganda unions engage social partners on African industrialization strategies 2020-11-12 [IndustriALL]

Unions seek greater involvement in OHS monitoring and inspection 2020-11-11 [BWI]

Unionists push for gender lens in collective bargaining 2020-10-28 [BWI]

Women, migrants the hardest-hit by Covid-19 pandemic 2020-10-27 [The Citizen]

Gov'ts and teacher unions renew their working commitment 2020-10-26 [Education international]

UN special rapporteur calls on African gov't to involve teachers unions 2020-10-26 [Education international]

Women hardest hit by income and job losses, reveals study 2020-10-23 [The Citizen]

Governments and teacher unions highlight benefits of collaboration 2020-10-10 [EI]

Governments and Teacher Unions renew their working commitment 2020-10-08 [Education International]

How Covid-19 affected 53m African workers in Q2 – ITUC 2020-10-08 [Blueprint]

FAJ, UNESCO hold African Media Stakeholders Conference on Access to Information 2020-10-01 [IFJ]

The future of the teacher profession and education addressed by education unions and governments 2020-09-29 [Education International]

Teacher unions raise awareness on child labour amidst Covid-19 2020-09-28 [Education international]

African Media Stakeholders Virtual Conference on Access to Information 2020-09-25 [IFJ]

The ongoing struggle to protect Guinea’s domestic workers 2020-09-24 [Equal Times]

Unions call for rapid and sustainable industrialization of Africa 2020-09-17 [IndustriALL]

Workers call for more healthcare investment in commemoration of World Patient Safety Day 2020-09-17 [Leadership]

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