Reports
Decent Work & the Care Economy: Migrant Care Work Corridors from Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya to Saudi Arabia and the UAE
This research briefing by Equidem examines the labour and human rights conditions faced by migrant care workers travelling from Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda to work in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Based on confidential interviews with 92 migrant workers, including domestic workers, nurses, and in-home caregivers, the briefing documents patterns of exploitation across…
URGENT CALL TO ACTION Solidarity with Migrant Workers and Demands Amid Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
Equidem joins members of the Coalition on Labor Justice for Migrants in the Gulf and allied organisations in calling for urgent protections for migrant workers affected by the escalating conflict across the Middle East.The statement highlights the heightened risks faced by migrant workers in conflict zones and calls on governments, employers, and international institutions to…
COP30 Must Deliver a Just Transition for Workers
As states gather in Belém for COP30, Equidem urges world leaders to ensure that climate finance funds freedom, not abuse. Drawn from frontline investigations across renewable energy, data work, and care economies, this statement exposes how the green transition is being built on wage theft, forced labour, and unsafe conditions. Equidem sets out a roadmap…
Joint Civil Society Comments on the Draft Platform Work Convention
November 12, 2025 Equidem has joined civil society allies in submitting detailed comments to the ILO on the draft Convention and Recommendation on decent work in the platform economy (Brown Report). We welcome the Committee’s decision to move forward with binding standards but the current draft leaves too many gaps. We urge the adoption of a…
Scroll. Click. Suffer: The Hidden Human Cost of Content Moderation and Data Labelling
Launched on May 28, 2025, ‘Scroll. Click. Suffer.’ is Equidem’s in-depth investigation into the hidden workforce behind AI and social media—data labellers and content moderators. Based on interviews with 113 workers across Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, and The Philippines, the report exposes the extreme occupational, psychological, sexual, and economic harms faced by those moderating violent content…
Realising Decent Work in the Platform Economy: Addressing Intermediated Platform Employment in Food Delivery and Data Work
Launched in May 2025, this Equidem brief exposes the systemic abuse faced by food delivery riders and data workers—such as content moderators and data labellers—who are hired through third-party logistics (3PL) and outsourcing (BPO) firms. Drawing on interviews with over 200 workers across the Gulf, Africa, Latin America, and Asia, it reveals how global platforms…
