Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Brief history of ARV treatment in South Africa

In the 90s, South Africa became an epicenter of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. HIV is mostly a sexually transmitted disease. Intravenous drug users are at risk too, however, and so are people who need blood transfusions. HIV/AIDS initially spread fast among the...

Social entrepreneurship

Companies financing foundation

Togolese company processes organic pineapples that French importers do not want

Social entrepreneurship

A balancing act

NGOs are founding companies in order to fund themselves with profits

Labour relations

One law for all

Bangladesh’s labour legislation has improved, but more needs to happen

Editorial

Global social contract

A lot must still happen to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of decent work

Lacking opportunities

Emigration would help

Unlike young Europeans in past centuries, young Africans today are denied opportunities overseas

Occupation

Why the western model doesn’t work

Informal employment dominates in Africa – well-paying jobs with social-protection benefits are the exception

Structural change

The retail revolution

WalMart, Tesco and others are conquering markets in developing countries

Saudi Arabia

Breaking up ossified structures

The labour market in Saudi Arabia is inflexible, unjust and limiting the country’s economic renewal

Labour rights

Unachievable targets

Female workers particularly at risk on Indonesian palm oil plantations

Decent work

Misleading dichotomy

India’s informal sector is the backbone of the economy