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Datablog | Youth in Georgia have little trust in unions

Most do not actively distrust unions, but rather are ‘uncertain’ about their level of trust.

Datablog | Youth in Georgia have little trust in unions

By Nino Zubashvili

Most do not actively distrust unions, but rather are ‘uncertain’ about their level of trust.

Voice | ‘They did nothing to help, they abandoned us’

He was promised a decent job and a good salary in Germany, but instead he found lies, squalor, and backbreaking labour.

Voice | ‘They did nothing to help, they abandoned us’

He was promised a decent job and a good salary in Germany, but instead he found lies, squalor, and backbreaking labour.

‘I felt I was in prison’: Georgian women in Italy’s shadow economy

Some spend years without seeing their children and many fall victim to gross exploitation. 

‘I felt I was in prison’: Georgian women in Italy’s shadow economy

By Teresa Di Mauro

Some spend years without seeing their children and many fall victim to gross exploitation. 

‘This is no life’: The disillusionment of Azerbaijani migrants in Poland

Despite a dream of prosperity, Azerbaijani workers have found themselves mired in low wage jobs with almost no legal protections. 

‘This is no life’: The disillusionment of Azerbaijani migrants in Poland

By OC Media

Despite a dream of prosperity, Azerbaijani workers have found themselves mired in low wage jobs with almost no legal protections. 

Voice | The women on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic

Three women employed in women-led fields share their experiences of life and work in a pandemic.

Voice | The women on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic

Three women employed in women-led fields share their experiences of life and work in a pandemic.

Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Part II — Undercover

Investigative journalist Tamuna Chkareuli goes undercover as an employee at the Geo-M-Tex factory.

Inside Georgia’s textile industry: Part II — Undercover

By Tamuna Chkareuli

Investigative journalist Tamuna Chkareuli goes undercover as an employee at the Geo-M-Tex factory.

Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi

The copper smelter in Alaverdi, the city’s largest employer, was forced to shut down in 2018 due to excessive pollution.

Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi

By Gayane Mkrtchyan

The copper smelter in Alaverdi, the city’s largest employer, was forced to shut down in 2018 due to excessive pollution.

Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi

The copper smelter in Alaverdi, the city’s largest employer, was forced to shut down in 2018 due to excessive pollution.

Armenia’s copper capital no longer? The uncertain future of Alaverdi

The copper smelter in Alaverdi, the city’s largest employer, was forced to shut down in 2018 due to excessive pollution.

Video | Georgia's failed electoral reform - Explained

Thousands have taken to the streets in Georgia to protest failed electoral reforms.

Video | Georgia's failed electoral reform - Explained

Thousands have taken to the streets in Georgia to protest failed electoral reforms.

Video | Why do workers die in Georgia?

On 16 July, 16-year-old Giorgi Beshkenadze plunged to his death at a construction site in Tbilisi.

Video | Why do workers die in Georgia?

On 16 July, 16-year-old Giorgi Beshkenadze plunged to his death at a construction site in Tbilisi.