Margarida Teixeira
@margteixeira.bsky.social
Communication Manager at StreetNet International 🌎 Global alliance of street vendors. Interested in #media, participatory #communication and everything related to #cinema and #humanrights 🎦 More info at Streetnet.org.za // From 🇵🇹
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April without supermarkets! Great campaign initiative from @humundi.bsky.social. Background dossier looks at the impact of supermarkets in Senegal, Bolivia and Belgium, and what social movements can do. www.humundi.org/publications... (in French) @margteixeira.bsky.social #AvrilSansSupermarché
March 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
April without supermarkets! Great campaign initiative from @humundi.bsky.social. Background dossier looks at the impact of supermarkets in Senegal, Bolivia and Belgium, and what social movements can do. www.humundi.org/publications... (in French) @margteixeira.bsky.social #AvrilSansSupermarché
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"Congo is absolutely central to modern life. It's the engine behind the most pivotal moment in the 20th century."
New episode of our Rights & Wrongs podcast discusses the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo ⤵️
Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ
Apple: apple.co/4bghhgA
New episode of our Rights & Wrongs podcast discusses the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo ⤵️
Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ
Apple: apple.co/4bghhgA
March 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
"Congo is absolutely central to modern life. It's the engine behind the most pivotal moment in the 20th century."
New episode of our Rights & Wrongs podcast discusses the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo ⤵️
Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ
Apple: apple.co/4bghhgA
New episode of our Rights & Wrongs podcast discusses the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo ⤵️
Spotify: spoti.fi/3UmP1BQ
Apple: apple.co/4bghhgA
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🚨5 yrs ago, care workers were hailed as heroes. Promises were made better pay, safe staffing, protections.
Today? UNI´s report—with responses from 11,233 workers across 63 countries—exposes a care system in freefall. #CareCantWait
📕Report: bit.ly/3Dtv0oS
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Today? UNI´s report—with responses from 11,233 workers across 63 countries—exposes a care system in freefall. #CareCantWait
📕Report: bit.ly/3Dtv0oS
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Nearly one in five UK care workers feel unsafe while on shift, survey finds
Exclusive: ‘Wake up call’ as healthcare workers detail abuse and harassment amid fears of global staff shortages
www.independent.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🚨5 yrs ago, care workers were hailed as heroes. Promises were made better pay, safe staffing, protections.
Today? UNI´s report—with responses from 11,233 workers across 63 countries—exposes a care system in freefall. #CareCantWait
📕Report: bit.ly/3Dtv0oS
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Today? UNI´s report—with responses from 11,233 workers across 63 countries—exposes a care system in freefall. #CareCantWait
📕Report: bit.ly/3Dtv0oS
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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The funder landscape for NGOs is under pressure internationally, not only just because of the USAID funding cuts, but developments in The Netherlands as well.
February 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The funder landscape for NGOs is under pressure internationally, not only just because of the USAID funding cuts, but developments in The Netherlands as well.
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No joke, the Continent is publishing the best coverage of the DRC right now. And you can have it sent to you for free on WhatsApp and Signal!
All Protocol Observed
Welcome to Issue 189 of The Continent.
M23 fighters are marching on to take a second city in the DRC. The Tanzanian president is hosting a leader’s conference to address the crisis. But Tanzania is not a disinterested party.
Read it here: bit.ly/TheContinent...
Welcome to Issue 189 of The Continent.
M23 fighters are marching on to take a second city in the DRC. The Tanzanian president is hosting a leader’s conference to address the crisis. But Tanzania is not a disinterested party.
Read it here: bit.ly/TheContinent...
February 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
No joke, the Continent is publishing the best coverage of the DRC right now. And you can have it sent to you for free on WhatsApp and Signal!
It's depressing following the news around #USAID & it makes me wonder...with the far-right rising in Europe, will we be seeing a similar situation play out with European aid & development funding, including for European CSOs. E.g. see this news from last year: www.politico.eu/article/fear...
Massive EU funding cut looms for health NGOs
NGOs have been briefed that grants will be cut by 50 percent.
www.politico.eu
February 2, 2025 at 4:50 AM
It's depressing following the news around #USAID & it makes me wonder...with the far-right rising in Europe, will we be seeing a similar situation play out with European aid & development funding, including for European CSOs. E.g. see this news from last year: www.politico.eu/article/fear...
I haven't been this excited to read a comms book in a long time 😊 "Curated Stories: The Uses and Misuses of Storytelling" by @sujathaf.bsky.social
January 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I haven't been this excited to read a comms book in a long time 😊 "Curated Stories: The Uses and Misuses of Storytelling" by @sujathaf.bsky.social
If you are still using TikTok, here's how you can at least support a group of excluded workers 😁
streetnet.org.za/2025/01/14/3...
streetnet.org.za/2025/01/14/3...
3 ways you can use TikTok to support street vendors - Streetnet International
Instead of exploiting street vendors' struggles for views, here’s how you can use TikTok to genuinely support street vendors.
streetnet.org.za
January 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
If you are still using TikTok, here's how you can at least support a group of excluded workers 😁
streetnet.org.za/2025/01/14/3...
streetnet.org.za/2025/01/14/3...
I am always filled with antecipation, dread and excitement, for this report each year ❤️🩹
🌍 Big news: We’re launching a global movement to #TaxTheSuperRich 🚀
Inequality is skyrocketing. The richest line their pockets while the rest struggle to get by. It’s time to tax the super-rich and build a better future for people and planet.
Learn more at taxthesuperrich.world
Inequality is skyrocketing. The richest line their pockets while the rest struggle to get by. It’s time to tax the super-rich and build a better future for people and planet.
Learn more at taxthesuperrich.world
January 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I am always filled with antecipation, dread and excitement, for this report each year ❤️🩹
This reminds me of a Portuguese author I love saying how she usually reads drafts of her books to hear friends to "test the rhythm" of the writing.
Yes, audiobooks are (another type of) reading 🙂
youtu.be/80SCl6n0TEo?...
Yes, audiobooks are (another type of) reading 🙂
youtu.be/80SCl6n0TEo?...
Do Audiobooks Count As Reading?
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
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January 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This reminds me of a Portuguese author I love saying how she usually reads drafts of her books to hear friends to "test the rhythm" of the writing.
Yes, audiobooks are (another type of) reading 🙂
youtu.be/80SCl6n0TEo?...
Yes, audiobooks are (another type of) reading 🙂
youtu.be/80SCl6n0TEo?...
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Remember these when you’re told cuts are unavoidable because there’s no money…
As Davos begins, shocking data revealed in Oxfam’s report:
💰Billionaire wealth is growing 3 times faster than it was just a year ago.
💰Billionaire wealth is growing by $5.7 billion every 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
As Davos begins, shocking data revealed in Oxfam’s report:
💰Billionaire wealth is growing 3 times faster than it was just a year ago.
💰Billionaire wealth is growing by $5.7 billion every 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
a man in a suit and tie is laying on a pile of money with the letters r and t on it
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is laying on a pile of money with the letters r and t on it
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Remember these when you’re told cuts are unavoidable because there’s no money…
As Davos begins, shocking data revealed in Oxfam’s report:
💰Billionaire wealth is growing 3 times faster than it was just a year ago.
💰Billionaire wealth is growing by $5.7 billion every 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
As Davos begins, shocking data revealed in Oxfam’s report:
💰Billionaire wealth is growing 3 times faster than it was just a year ago.
💰Billionaire wealth is growing by $5.7 billion every 𝙙𝙖𝙮.
Please don't move to Portugal just to escape Trump. There's enough problems here.
slate.com/life/2025/01...
slate.com/life/2025/01...
Looking to Avoid Trump’s Second Term? Here Are the Countries You Could Move To.
Portugal, Spain, and other places that might take you in.
slate.com
January 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Please don't move to Portugal just to escape Trump. There's enough problems here.
slate.com/life/2025/01...
slate.com/life/2025/01...
A surprisingly fun exercise: I went on Chat GPT to test the results on street vendors & food sovereignty, to try to understand what might come up and if it supported our views. The results were...actually kinda great? Which means there is enough content out there about this to feed the algorithm
January 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A surprisingly fun exercise: I went on Chat GPT to test the results on street vendors & food sovereignty, to try to understand what might come up and if it supported our views. The results were...actually kinda great? Which means there is enough content out there about this to feed the algorithm
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Passenger Palava
A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
Passenger Palava
A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
kalaharireview.com
January 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Passenger Palava
A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
A story about commuting shenanigans in Lagos — from Damilola Olaniyi
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Cyclone #Dikeledi has left 5 dead and has impacted almost 40,000 people in #Mozambique's Nampula province. The National Institute for Disaster Management reports 6000+ houses have been damaged or destroyed, as well as 3 health facilities & 35 schools, affecting 2,562 students.
January 16, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Cyclone #Dikeledi has left 5 dead and has impacted almost 40,000 people in #Mozambique's Nampula province. The National Institute for Disaster Management reports 6000+ houses have been damaged or destroyed, as well as 3 health facilities & 35 schools, affecting 2,562 students.
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“Freelance journalists are easy targets for disinformation campaigns, derision and threats, and without the backing of a strong organisation, they face these battles virtually alone,” warns Ghasan Moukheiber of Lebanon’s Alternative Press Syndicate (APS).
www.equaltimes.org/war-journali...
www.equaltimes.org/war-journali...
War journalism: precarious work, threats and disregard for mental health
The irritating, piercing buzz of the drones resonated in my head, even after they had stopped flying over the building. Until a few weeks ago, any loud noise would shake my concentration while I was s...
www.equaltimes.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
“Freelance journalists are easy targets for disinformation campaigns, derision and threats, and without the backing of a strong organisation, they face these battles virtually alone,” warns Ghasan Moukheiber of Lebanon’s Alternative Press Syndicate (APS).
www.equaltimes.org/war-journali...
www.equaltimes.org/war-journali...
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Under Staffing Kills: our survey of 2000+ health workers in 50+ countries shows urgent need for public investment in training & employment.
That's why we're working with @who.int to expose workforce shortages & push governments to act.
Learn more: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
That's why we're working with @who.int to expose workforce shortages & push governments to act.
Learn more: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
January 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Under Staffing Kills: our survey of 2000+ health workers in 50+ countries shows urgent need for public investment in training & employment.
That's why we're working with @who.int to expose workforce shortages & push governments to act.
Learn more: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
That's why we're working with @who.int to expose workforce shortages & push governments to act.
Learn more: publicservices.international/resources/ne...
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Re the deal, UN secgen focuses on the humanitarian "catastrophe" aspect in Gaza as Biden glossed over it in his speech as if skating across a frozen pond
UN Secretary-General Calls for Full Implementation of the Gaza Ceasefire
UN Secretary-General Calls for Full Implementation of the Gaza Ceasefire
buff.ly
January 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Re the deal, UN secgen focuses on the humanitarian "catastrophe" aspect in Gaza as Biden glossed over it in his speech as if skating across a frozen pond
East Doc Platform, the largest co-production, funding, & distribution platform for Central & East European documentaries, returns to Prague March 13-19:
For anyone interested in spotlighting street vendors, we're always up to discuss ideas to feature our members :)
dokweb.net/articles/det...
For anyone interested in spotlighting street vendors, we're always up to discuss ideas to feature our members :)
dokweb.net/articles/det...
East Doc Platform 2025: Save the Date & Get Your Industry Pass! | DOKweb
The East Doc Platform 2025 will take place from March 13-19, 2025, so save the date and join us to explore this year’s thought-provoking theme Still Human?, examining how technology challenges and res...
dokweb.net
January 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
East Doc Platform, the largest co-production, funding, & distribution platform for Central & East European documentaries, returns to Prague March 13-19:
For anyone interested in spotlighting street vendors, we're always up to discuss ideas to feature our members :)
dokweb.net/articles/det...
For anyone interested in spotlighting street vendors, we're always up to discuss ideas to feature our members :)
dokweb.net/articles/det...
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It is a relief to know that our ancestors were worriers — awake in the darkness with crowded minds. Their worry is why we’re here.
Word of the Day is ‘uhtcearu’ [ucht-kay-aru, with the 'ch' as in the Scottish ‘loch']:
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
Old English for ‘the sorrow before dawn', when you lie awake in the darkness and worries crowd your mind.
January 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
It is a relief to know that our ancestors were worriers — awake in the darkness with crowded minds. Their worry is why we’re here.
When I try to think of a good investigative article on street vendors' struggle for labour rights, @equaltimes.bsky.social article by Anne Pinto-Rodrigues is always the 1st example on my mind. It's one of those articles I feel proud to have contributed in some way
www.equaltimes.org/kathmandu-s-...
www.equaltimes.org/kathmandu-s-...
Kathmandu's street vendors continue to fight for a dignified livelihood
“They came armed with batons and sticks with the intention of driving out the street vendors,” says Maya Gurung, a street vendor from Kathmandu, who serves as the president of the Nepal Street Vendors...
www.equaltimes.org
January 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
When I try to think of a good investigative article on street vendors' struggle for labour rights, @equaltimes.bsky.social article by Anne Pinto-Rodrigues is always the 1st example on my mind. It's one of those articles I feel proud to have contributed in some way
www.equaltimes.org/kathmandu-s-...
www.equaltimes.org/kathmandu-s-...
Went to see it and it was fantastic, really makes you think about the importance of stories - they can be your way to have your rights recognized or ignored
I really want to see this film
Abou Sangare, héros du film « L’Histoire de Souleymane », obtient un titre de séjour
January 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Went to see it and it was fantastic, really makes you think about the importance of stories - they can be your way to have your rights recognized or ignored
As I suspect we'll start getting flooded with violent images from #Mozambique, I wanted to share this positive video I did based on interviews in October, about the story of a woman worker leader & how street vendors organized for better workplaces. This is also Mozambique.🇲🇿
youtu.be/HVm3WON_qms?...
youtu.be/HVm3WON_qms?...
Albertina's Impact Story: Empowering women and breaking the poverty cycle in Mozambique
YouTube video by StreetNet International
youtu.be
January 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
As I suspect we'll start getting flooded with violent images from #Mozambique, I wanted to share this positive video I did based on interviews in October, about the story of a woman worker leader & how street vendors organized for better workplaces. This is also Mozambique.🇲🇿
youtu.be/HVm3WON_qms?...
youtu.be/HVm3WON_qms?...