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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…

Published on: August 19, 2025 Published in: Online Khabar Written by : Rameshwar Nepal, Equidem View Publication Thousands of Nepalis are taken abroad on visitor visas in order to work without obtaining labour approval from the government. This puts workers in incredibly dangerous situations, vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. Agents and organized groups are facilitating…

For Democracy that Delivers Peace and Prosperity for All As we approach the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we, the undersigned organisations, call on governments and international institutions to reaffirm their commitment to a world free from nuclear weapons, honouring the demand of the hibakusha and 2024 Nobel Peace laureate…

“They provide food, but I am only allowed to eat their leftovers. There have been days when I did not get any food. I am not allowed to cook food for myself.” – Ndanu, a Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia  Migrant domestic labour is essential at every level of society worldwide — to both…