Justice sociale et écologique

1,7€ a day: the condition of domestic workers in Egypt

15 Egyptian pounds (LE) per day for a full day of work (equivalent of 1,7€), or between only LE100 to LE250 for a whole month of domestic labor, with non-payment of wages, physical and psychological abuse, being locked up in undeserving conditions, and sexual harassment or assault: these are the [...]

Une révolution qui n’a pas trouvé son nom

Les manifestations et violences qui ont eu lieu en Egypte depuis le 23 janvier révèlent des sources multiples de désaccords, de mécontentement et de problèmes profonds dans la société égyptienne. Les premières manifestations qui ont eu lieu au Caire le mercredi 23 janvier avaient pour but de [...]

Marriage as an Equal Right for All

Around 140 000 (according to the police) to 400 000 (according to the organizers) gathered in the streets in Paris on the 27th January, 2013, supporting French government’s decisions in advancing the “marriage for all” (mariage pour tous) bill, which will legalize the homosexual marriage and the [...]

People’s Summit Observation- Development from/for whom?

A series of activities and events had been organized by the Brazilian civil society just before the People’s Summit and the official Rio+20 Summit had initiated. Among those, the Rio+Tóxico Tours presented its participants an alternative version of “tourism” of Rio de Janeiro, through the “foreign” [...]

Dams for Security or Conflicts ?

22nd March was designated as the World Water Day in 1993, where people across the cultures attempt to raise awareness about the significance of the freshwater and the sustainable management of world’s water resources. On the brink of its 20th anniversary, water transnationals, the World Bank and [...]

Reflections on Altermondialisme

Note: This is the continuation of the last article « From Taiwan to France- the Learning Journey thus Begins!  » Reflections on Altermondialisme The origins of altermondialisme in France appeared in the late 1980s with the mobilization in battle against the multilateral investment (AMI). In the [...]

From Taiwan to France- the Learning Journey thus Begins !

Internal Dialogue Before the departure to Paris, I did not have much time for the preparation as I have just left my previous job. Instead of packing, I indulged myself in going through what I have done in the passing 2.5 years. While working for one of the largest charity organizations supporting [...]
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