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Society Sierra Leone

12. February 2023

Gender Equality Win: “For So Long We Haven’t Been Fair to You”

Sierra Leone has passed a ground-breaking law that greatly improves women’s rights, betting on the female population to thrive on a professional level and contribute to the country’s prosperity in a safe manner.

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Society China

10. February 2023

Finally: More Rights for Women at Work Here

Passed and amended last year, China’s new law reducing gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace is now in effect, thus giving a fair chance for women to have a happier and healthier professional life.

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Society United Kingdom

30. January 2023

4-Day Workweek: a Massive Success!

Following a six-month trial of a four-day workweek conducted in the United Kingdom, results show that one day less in the office every week is beneficial for companies, employees, and the environment alike.

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Dignas app for domestic workers in Mexico

Society Latin America

16. November 2022

Communities Join Hands to Protect Their Domestic Rights (Through an App!)

Across Latin America, domestic workers are banding together and building mobile apps to help guard their rights.

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Worker in front of computer in front of big window

Society United Kingdom

27. October 2022

Yes, We Can Be Productive in a Four-Day Work Week

Halfway through the four-day workweek pilot taking place across the United Kingdom, results are promising with productivity remaining high or improving, positive proof that the traditional working week can be reduced without impairing business.

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Society Spain

10. October 2022

All Workers Should Have the Same Rights, Decides This Country

Spain has decided to grant domestic workers the same labor and social security rights as any other employees, adopting a law that aligns with international labor standards to ensure better wages and protect the health and safety of the members of this sector.

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Society Saudi Arabia

30. September 2022

On the Right Track: Women Drivers Will Soon Steer This Kingdom’s High-Speed Trains

By the end of 2022, women will be driving high-speed trains connecting Saudi Arabia’s two holy cities as part of the kingdom’s efforts to improve women's rights and further their empowerment.

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Society USA

9. July 2022

Income Inequality Improves Here (for the First Time in Years!)

The working class in the United States is in its strongest financial position in a generation — and the wealth of the bottom 50% has nearly doubled in the last two years alone.

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Society Belgium

9. June 2022

Historic Move: Sex Work No Longer a Crime in This Country

Belgium becomes the first European country to decriminalize sex work, thus granting rights to sex workers, reducing exploitation and violence, and boosting their access to medical services.

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Society Morocco

7. June 2022

New Dads Get to Stay Home Longer Here

Morocco’s labor law has been rectified to increase the paid paternity leave as part of a social pact aimed at improving the working class conditions, a decision most welcomed by national labor unions.