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Politics of polarisation
With upcoming elections in South Africa, Azwi Netshikulwe and Tsholofelo Nakedi discuss how political rhetoric exacerbates issues related to xenophobia and social cohesion.
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‘The biggest problem we are facing is the running away problem’: recruitment and the paradox of facilitating the mobility of immobile workers
This article analyses the relationship between domestic work placement agencies in Jordan and Lebanon and their clients (the employers) as they negotiate the recruitment of women from Bangladesh. It addresses the mechanisms of how exploitative, controlling practices are constructed and normalised by agencies in their everyday interactions with their clients as well as with workers.
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Migration and decent work: challenges for the Global South
This policy brief builds on discussions from a MIDEQ/UNU-CPR roundtable discussion on migrant workers and decent work.
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Impact of free trade agreements on migration, development and human rights: the case of Jordan
By facilitating rapid economic growth, attracting foreign investment, and creating relatively well-paying jobs for national workers, free trade agreements are often seen as a strategy for rapid development. After ratifying a free trade agreement with the United States, these were Jordan's expectations, but there have been unexpected results.
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