COVID-19 spurs calls to boost protections for millions of homeworkers
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation The dramatic global shift to remote working during COVID-19 lockdowns has underscored an urgent need for greater protections for homeworkers, many of whom are paid far less than those employed outside the home, the United Nations said on Wednesday. About 7.9 per cent of workers – 260 million people – were […]
Ms Monopoly board game sees women players get paid more
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Monopoly is turning the gender pay gap upside down with a new version of the board game where women earn more than men, its creators – inspired by female trailblazers – said last week. Ms Monopoly replaces the game’s familiar mustachioed real-estate mogul on the box with his female investor niece, as […]