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Francesca Pisano

Francesca Pisano

Francesca is an Italian researcher focused on Migration and Human Rights issues. She currently volunteers at the Secretariat of Aarhus Volunteering Capital 2018.

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Why going to rainy Denmark in September? Aarhus Volunteer Festival is the answer!

Francesca from Italy and Uliana from Ukraine are two EVS Volunteers working in the Aarhus 2018. They invite you to participate in the event.

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“To guarantee the continuity of the sector, it is essential that institutions and society as a whole promote training and support programs for new artisans.”

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed wage and severance theft in the garment industry, leaving thousands of workers unpaid. Major brands, including Adidas, refuse to take responsibility, despite owing millions. A coalition of labor rights groups proposes a Severance Guarantee Fund to protect workers. Without urgent action, future crises will leave workers just as vulnerable.

Every 12 minutes, a girl dies as a direct result of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). That’s 5 girls in an hour, 120 girls a day, 44,320 girls every year. These are not just numbers—they represent real lives, dreams and futures lost to a practice without a medical purpose.