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    Becoming the Voice
    Gamala Warner-Seecharan

    Think about the workers who wake up every day and keep the country running. The ones often unseen, unheard and unprotected. Think about the sacrifices our ancestors made so that we could have basic rights today…
    Summer 2025, Video, English
  • Building tomorrow through collective wisdom and collaboration

    Youth is the New Color
    Pradita Ningrum

    The photos below capture moments of collaboration, mentorship, and shared growth that reflect how we come together to build community as intergenerational working people and strengthen the conditions for meaningful work
    Summer 2025, Photo, English
  • Image of the author Mary Wanjiru Njuki smiling.

    OUTSOURCING
    MARY WANJIRU NJUKI

    Every day, thousands of young Kenyans hit the roads — driving cabs, making deliveries, and powering a transport economy that never sleeps. But behind the wheel lies a hidden truth: more and more of their jobs…
    Summer 2025, Audio, English
  • Youth Leaders

    Empowering the Youth: Shaping the Future of Young Leaders
    Lara San Juan

    In a world where traditional structures are often slow to adapt, the rise of young leaders in unions and maritime industries marks a transformative shift. This story explores the experiences of pioneer youth leaders in the…
    Summer 2024, Video, English
  • The story of the far right movement

    Fight against the far-right
    A union’s fight

    In a time when far-right movements are increasingly coming to the forefront, it is crucial to recognise the dangers these ideologies pose to workers' rights and human rights. This video highlights how the far-right threatens workers…
    Summer 2024, Video, English
  • ISWAN Helpline

    Mental Health Across Genders and Generations
    Marville Cullen Espago

    This podcast delves into the often-overlooked perspectives on mental health among seafarers. Our guests, Anne and Elijah, two seasoned seafarers, share their personal experiences and insights on how mental health is perceived and addressed in the…
    Summer 2024, Audio, English
  • Leading with confidence, breaking waves and barriers.

    Steering Through Silence: Voices of Change
    Captain Chrisdel Paga

    In the vast and isolated world of maritime life, young women working on cargo vessels face unique challenges, with sexual harassment being one of the most pervasive and unaddressed issues. Steering Through Silence: Voices of Change…
    Summer 2024, Photo, English
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    Make your history - Working on a future for young trade unionists
    Nick Loridan

    In this story, we sketch the journey taken by the young Antwerp dockworkers active within the union who were looking for their own place in the organisation's yet-to-be-written history.
    Summer 2023, Video, English