Tag: Social issues
South Africa faces the ravages of adulterated alcohol sold in contraband
During the holidays, alcohol often accompanies meals. In South Africa, the federation of drinks producers warns of the dangers of contraband, which represents around a quarter of the alcohol in…
the difficult daily life of bicycle delivery workers victims of racism and other discrimination
While bicycle delivery men already face rain and cold to deliver orders, they are also increasingly confronted with racist or xenophobic behavior. Faced with the scale of the phenomenon, certain…
Gabriel Boric and his pension reform torn between the opposition and precarious retirees
Chile has been trying to reform its pension system for more than ten years, without success until now. But President Gabriel Boric has made it his priority. Debated for two…
Is the Mayotte disaster “only” climatic?
In Mayotte, 35 deaths and 2,500 injured have so far been counted by the French Ministry of the Interior, after the passage of Cyclone Chido which devastated the archipelago. While…
migrants on the front line
Around thirty people gathered on Tuesday, December 17 near the National Assembly to pay tribute to sex workers who are victims of violence and to demand better protection. Attacks against…
Hundreds of people demonstrate in Paris against “repressive” migration policies
Regularized foreigners and undocumented immigrants expressed their anger on Saturday December 14 during a demonstration in Paris. Supported by unions and associations, they demand better processing of their regularization requests…
employees of Fonderie de Bretagne are fighting for their survival
In addition to the thorny question of the budget, the newly appointed Prime Minister François Bayrou will also have to manage a looming economic and social crisis. Business failures and…
two out of three prisoners reoffend within five years, according to a study
In France, while the trend of the outgoing government is to create new prisons and make greater use of detention sentences, a study by the Ministry of Justice reveals an…
government promotes work in Saudi Arabia
In Kenya, a recruitment campaign for workers destined for Saudi Arabia began on Friday, December 6. Nearly a thousand Kenyans are invited to apply to become drivers or babysitters. It…
the president receives the boss of the UGTT trade union center on the occasion of a commemoration
In Tunisia, December 5, 2024 marked the commemoration of the assassination of union leader Farhat Hached, founder of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT). Seventy-two years after the events, the…