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Equidem raises serious concerns over the mass layoffs of more than 1,100 workers in Nairobi, Kenya, following the termination of contracts between Meta and its contractor Sama. These redundancies occur in the wake of sustained judicial scrutiny of labour practices in Kenya’s technology supply chains. Rather than using this moment to correct documented harms, Meta’s…

Written by Roxanne O’Connell, Head of Programmes  Beginning a New Conversation  Last week in Nairobi, I had the privilege of participating in my first convening for Equidem after taking on the role of Head of Programmes. It was a meaningful milestone for me personally, but more importantly it marked the beginning of a new area of work at Equidem focused on improving the systems…

A coalition of 15 human rights organisations, trade unions, fan groups, and organisations representing migrant workers has issued an urgent warning over the escalating human rights risks linked to the 2034 FIFA Men’s World Cup, one year after FIFA awarded hosting rights to Saudi Arabia. In letters sent earlier this month to FIFA President Gianni…

Equidem’s Seven-Point Recommendations for the Interim Government to Uphold Justice, Dignity, and Rights for Nepali Migrants at Home and Abroad  In the wake of Nepal’s recent seismic political shift, Nepal stands at a crossroads. A youth-led movement against social media restrictions, corruption, and elite privilege has toppled the government and installed an interim administration under…

The undersigned civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and unions encourage the ILO and its members to improve the current draft of the Convention supplemented by a Recommendation on decent work in the platform economy presented in the Brown Report so that it can more fully meet the challenges presented by current and emerging practices. While…

  Written by : Mustafa Qadri, CEO, Equidem A World in Upheaval  We are living through a convulsion of crises, climate disasters erupting with ever greater frequency, mass displacements tearing at the fabric of societies, geopolitical conflicts reshaping trade and supply chains, and authoritarian regimes tightening their grip while democratic norms fray.  At the same…

Published on : June 20, 2025 Published in : Tech Policy Press Written by : Nandita Shivakumar, Shikha Silliman Bhattacharjee View Publication The artificial intelligence boom isn’t powered by algorithms alone—it runs on the invisible labor of millions of workers across the Global South. These are the data labellers and content moderators who spend their…

As world leaders gather for UN Climate Week, the scale of the climate crisis demands urgent and ambitious action. Yet climate ambition stripped of social justice risks becoming an empty promise. The transition to renewable energy cannot be called “just” if it reproduces exploitation, deepens inequality, or silences the very people whose labour makes it…

Dear Friends, We are honoured to invite you to an inspiring in-person gathering hosted by Equidem in New York during United Nations General Assembly week. 🌍 Threads of Solidarity – Worker Organizing from Care to the Cloud📅 Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025⏰ Time: 8:30–10:30 AM EST📍 Location: Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice – 20…