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Second World Summit for Social Development’s Doha declaration: Ambition must be backed by action
Declaration makes ambitious commitments but action on debt, international tax cooperation and ending IMF and World Bank mandated austerity policies are needed to renew the social contract.
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Missing labour: Fixing the Fund’s approach to the gendered division of labour
Notes from the Civil Society Policy Forum on Thursday the 24th of April titled ‘Missing labour: Fixing the Fund’s approach to the gendered division of labour’
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The B-Ready index: the World Bank’s bluewashing of labour rights
World Bank’s new Business-Ready (B-Ready) index offers new measures but reductionist approach, ultimately rewarding countries driving down labour rights in favour of business.
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B-Ready for more ill-founded private-sector solutions
The World Bank released a concept note of Doing Business report replacement, B-Ready project, ignoring civil society demands of an independent evaluation.
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Report implicates IFC investments in human rights abuses of Uyghur and other minorities in China
New CSO research alleges that IFC investments have contributed to forced displacement and labour, detention, and other human rights violations of Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang, China.
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IFC faces critical questions over investments in gig economy
IFC’s investments in gig economy platform companies come under scrutiny
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Unions raise alarm over alleged retaliatory firing at IFC-financed Guinea hotel
IFC accused of violation of performance standards after alleged retaliatory action against workers.
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Concerns over labour rights resurface in IFC’s Covid-19 response
Joint letter to IFC chief executive officer raises questions on worker protections.
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World Bank’s vision of work leaves it isolated from the international community
World Bank’s vision of the changing nature of work clashes with the feminist community, civil society, trade unions and international organisations.
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Workers unite after IFC fails to comply with its labour standard
Malaysian workers certify union of choice despite efforts of IFC-backed company.
