Making women with disabilities visible
Unemployed, underpaid, excluded—women with disabilities remain invisible in social policies related to employment.
Accessibility can improve everyone’s lives
In a digitalised world, accessibility is ever more at a premium for the visually impaired—who should be involved in finding solutions.
Killing Twitter
Elon Musk claims he bought the platform to ‘help humanity’ by investing in a public good—the world’s digital town square. But it’s the people, not the pavement, that make the town square.
European Child Guarantee: making it a reality
Portugal, whose national plan is launched today, offers a model for a transversal and localised approach.
Ukraine: sustaining inter-community ties
How have those Ukrainians on the ground committed to integration reacted to the invasion? Stories from its Intercultural Cities network offer inspiration.
Energy bills: direct payments needed, not fossil subsidies
Subsidising high energy costs might seem the obvious answer to the cost-of-living crisis—but it’s not.
World Cup clampdown on rainbow armbands
The international football governing body’s action in Qatar conflicts with its own guidance on human rights.
The most wonderful time of the year
The splurge of Christmas consumerism, especially in Britain, Kate Pickett writes, is partly driven by status anxiety.
Now is the future for social security
In a Europe of increasingly non-standard employment, social protection for all is more rather than less imperative.
Does the European Care Strategy care about disability?
The European Commission’s initiative on long-term care addresses disability yet ignores key aspects of international law.
War’s impact on Ukraine’s child-focused workers
Not only have many children been traumatised by the Russian invasion. Some of their carers and teachers have too.
Cost-of-living emergency: Europe needs radical steps
Measures advanced by trade unions, and trade union involvement, will be key to getting through this crisis.
Beyond the politics of ‘us’ and ‘them’
In a world that is ever more interconnected it is essential to question naturalised dividing lines and build solidarity.
Occupations, respect and social status
‘Respect’ was a motif of the successful electoral campaign by Germany’s social-democratic leader, Olaf Scholz, in 2021. What’s at stake?
Tackling the roots of gender-based violence
A new declaration based on the Istanbul convention carries forward the struggle against a pervasive social phenomenon.
Towards social sustainability: a social taxonomy
A ‘social taxonomy’ should be developed as a counterpart to the green investment taxonomy, with comprehensive employee involvement.
EU must act to stop refugee pushbacks in Greece
Lack of action has allowed Greece to build a dark system of pushbacks, surveillance and other fundamental rights violations.
Reclaim your space through lesbian resistance!
Lesbian feminists gather today for a conference in Budapest facing a ‘gender ideology’ backlash.
Children a conflict’s most vulnerable victims
Europe must put children first in its response to the conflict in Ukraine.
Failing the pandemic-preparedness test
The G20’s pandemic-preparedness fund risks becoming just another burdensome distraction.
Health and social care: staff shortages critical
Clapping key workers was one thing—Europe needs to recruit and retain more of them.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 7
- Next Page »