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Ghana’s Lockdown Hit Vulnerable Workers Hard: What Needs to Happen Next Time
Future virus containment policies will need to be coupled with protective measures that prevent the most vulnerable workers from being left behind.
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Call for Papers: COVID-19 and Development – Effects and New Realities for the Global South
UNU-WIDER is accepting papers until 15 April 2021 for its annual WIDER Development Conference.
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Technological Innovation to Support Formalisation and Reduce Exploitation
Apprise and Apprise Audit support formalisation by providing a voice to workers who experience varying degrees of informality.
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The Palermo Protocol Turns 20: Failures of the Past and Shifting Paradigms for the Future
Interdisciplinary research linking technology and public health could help create more effective initiatives to eradicate human trafficking.
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Delta 8.7
Informing policies that contribute to achieving SDG Target 8.7 on modern slavery, human trafficking, and forced and child labour.
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Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking
FAST mobilizes the financial sector to address modern slavery and human trafficking
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Overcoming Trust, Power, and Communication Dissonances: Why Innovative Tech Can Combat Forced Labour
Apprise studies reveal that most workers are more comfortable using this digital tool to answer questions when compared with face-to-face interviews.
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Identifying Labour Risks through Worker Engagement
Worker voice technology, such as Apprise, can identify forced labour and ensure workers’ voices are central and confidential during social audits.
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New Report Highlights the Potential of Technologies to Uncover Patterns of Labour Exploitation
Smartphone app Apprise allows for secure and confidential interviews of vulnerable populations to identify cases of human trafficking.
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5 UN Career Advice from the Co-Architect of the Millennium Development Goals and Former Resident Coordinator in Pakistan, Dr Jan Vandemoortele
Dr Jan Vandemoortele's key takeaways from his 30 years with the UN help guide you through your career.