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Why we must act now to confront the new global digital divide

Chris FosterShamel Azmeh By Chris Foster and Shamel Azmeh Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 2, 2022

As digital technologies become more widespread, there is a risk that developing countries will be left behind if they cannot afford to invest at the same rate as other countries. In this article, Dr Chris Foster and Dr Shamel Azmeh discuss the dangers of international firms and leading economies dominating the global digital economy, and […]

Tagged With: #OnDigitalInequalities, digital, Digital Divide, Digital Futures, economy, global inequalities

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Brands must stop the exploitation of refugees making our clothes in Turkey

By Joe Bardwell Filed Under: All posts, Europe Posted: December 9, 2016

This year, the world has seen millions of refugees fleeing war and persecution, many from Syria. Turkey is the largest host country with over 2.7 million Syrian refugees. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has been investigating how brands are taking steps to protect the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees who are working […]

Tagged With: business, factories, global inequalities, human rights, refugee, Syria, Turkey

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