Discussion between Lysa John and Agnes Frimston for Chatham House Undercurrent podcast
In this week's episode of Chatham House's podcast Undercurrents, Lysa John, Secretary General of CIVICUS joins Agnes in discussing the impact that the coronavirus pandemic has had on worker's rights across the world.
Opinions & Features
Interview with Lysa John about why protecting workers during the COVID-19 crisis is crucial.
The COVID-19 pandemic can re-energise the demands of civil society organisations to put people at the heart of the changes we need: to protect the planet from degradation, to ensure that all human beings can enjoy prosperous and fulfilling lives, that economic, social and technological progress occurs in harmony with nature and fosters peaceful, just and inclusive societies.
By Josef Benedict, civic space researcher at CIVICUS
May 3rd marks World Press Freedom Day around the world.
By Lysa John (CIVICUS), Chris Worman (TechSoup) and Benjamin Bellegy (WINGS)
It seems ironic that only a few months ago, we were celebrating 2019 as the ‘Year of People Power’ and a mass global uprising against autocratic regimes across the world seemed achievable.
