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Food Price Trends and Projections in Brazil (2018–2026): Implications for Access to Adequate and Healthy Food
Data Availability Statement The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in IBGE SIDRA at https://sidra.ibge.gov.br/home/ipca15/brasil. Supporting Information Filename Description aepp70114-sup-0001-TableS1.docxWord 2007 document , 23 KB Table S1: Classification of groups and subgroups of food and beverages consumed at the household level. Brazil, 2017–2018. References , , , , and . 2024. “Food Price Trends During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil.” PLoS One 19, no. 5: e0303777.
The Power of the Plate
From ingredient apps to blockchain-enabled produce trackers, technology is disrupting the traditional food system and making transparency its new bedrock. Consumers increasingly want to know more concerning the origin, quality, sustainability, and traceability of their food, so they can take informed decisions. They also increasingly want to understand the conditions of workers who help produce the food, so they can vote with their forks and wallets.
The protection lotto against gender-based violence in the US
Women in the United States receive vastly different levels of protection against gender-based violence in the work place depending on where and who they are. My name is Cassandra Waters, and I'm the global worker rights specialist at the AFL-CIO. Penelope Kyritsis (oD): Can you say a bit about why you think gender-based violence in the workplace is such a prevalent issue in the United States today?
The crisis of workplace violence against women
Violence against women at work is real; it happens every day, in every corner of the world. It takes shape in many ways – from verbal and physical abuse to sexual assault and even murder. Photo from 2014 "16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence Campaign" launch in the Solomon Islands. UN Women/Flickr.
Violencia de género en el sector agrícola centroamericano
Beyond Trafficking and Slavery seeks to help those trying to understand forced labour, trafficking and slavery by combining the rigour of academic scholarship with the clarity of journalism. Our goal is to use evidence-based advocacy to unveil the structural political, economic, and social root causes of global exploitation. 'Domestic workers speak: a global fight for rights and recognition' showcases the diversity and power of the domestic workers' rights movement.
“Hands Off Pants On”: time to end gender-based abuse in the hotel industry
Hotel housekeepers, bartenders, waitresses and cocktail servers – the majority of whom are women of color and immigrants – form the backbone of Chicago’s booming hospitality and tourism industry. Now these women are speaking out about their experiences of widespread and disturbing sexual harassment from guests. And they are calling for an end to the abuse.
Why we formed an independent farm workers union
My name is Ramón Torres. I am the president of the independent union Familias Unidas por la Justicia in the state of Washington. Penelope Kyritsis (oD): Can you tell us how the union addresses gender-based discrimination and violence in the workplace? Ramón: Since we just recently formed the union, around three or four years ago, the only option we have had has been to take these cases to court. After a strike we organised to obtain a union contract, we had many cases of women who suffered abuses.
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