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Climate Justice Rianna Ruming

Mining companies must not be allowed to pollute with impunity

Konkola Copper Mines – a subsidiary of the UK-based mining giant Vedanta – has been polluting the main water source of surrounding...

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COVID-19 Rianna Ruming

Three Companies' Missing Tax Could Fund 'Enough' Nurses in Low-Income Countries Battling COVID-19

Guest Blog by David Archer For years, the World Health Organisation has flagged the desperate shortages of nurses in developing...

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COVID-19 Rianna Ruming

Together, we can end the global debt crisis

COVID-19 is accelerating the debt crisis: many low-income countries saddled with debt are diverting vital funds away from crucial public...

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Economic Justice Rianna Ruming

Underpaid, undervalued and unsafe: garment workers in Bangladesh challenge workplace conditions 

“I want to tell [people] that the dress you are wearing to look beautiful, is made of our sweat and tears.”  Salma, a garment worker...

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Appeals Rianna Ruming

COVID-19 risks income for millions of women working in garment factories

The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains throughout the whole world with garment factories facing closure and risking th...

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Economic Justice Rianna Ruming

6 facts that show Australia’s fossil fuel footprint is bigger than you thought

With only years left to limit carbon emissions and keep global warming to 1.5 degrees to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of climate...

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Economic Justice Rianna Ruming

How the simple act of updating your wardrobe can support women’s rights

As a community organiser, there are no sweeter moments in my job than the buzz and feeling of satisfaction you have after attending...

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-Francina Nkosi, feminist activist fighting for climate justice in Limpopo, South Africa alongside ActionAid.
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