Global Fairness Initiative

Informal workers are essential to the global economy. At GFI, we devote our work to developing and advocating for common-sense fair labor practices for all informal workers.

The Inclusive Labor Dialogue at GFI focuses on creating and facilitating conversations in Tunisia and the Global South to advocate for gender inclusivity and representation in both the formal and informal sectors, utilizing local governments and civil society to foster capacity building and participation in the growth.

Our team recently visited Tunisia and have been in sessions with government officials and women in agricultural cooperatives in attempts to facilitate new opportunities and changes in labor practices.

Informal Workers are vital to the global economy and deserve to be recognized in the efforts to create fair and common-sense equitable standards for workers.

At GFI, our programs continue to target creating a dialogue amongst countries in the Global South on ways to increase and facilitate inclusivity among workers and grassroots organizations to advocate fair practices.

GFI is partnering with informal worker unions and organizations to conduct a cross-country analytical study in six countries. Here, members of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union () conduct and participate in a focus group on women's leadership in the informal economy. Participants shared their experiences in the domestic work sector, and identified opportunities and barriers related to informal work, and discussed recommendations for promoting women's leadership.

We know what community means, but how do we utilize data to support local communities, especially women, to advocate for fair labor practices and wages for all workers, especially informal workers?

This is the question that GFI has sought out to answer with the formation of “The Center '': A database that consists of a cross country study conducted in various Global South countries centered upon creating greater data transparency pertaining to the issues that are common amongst women in work in the region.

Those who are the least responsible for the effects of are globally the most impacted by its repercussions. Attacking climate change is advocating for the world’s most vulnerable communities.

It is important to recognize the signs of climate change in a global setting and the disproportionate effects that climate change has on some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

As the New Year begins, we at Global Fairness wish all of our followers a Happy New Year! 🌏

2023 was another year filled with success as we continue to work alongside our partners across the globe to engage in humanitarian efforts to bring common-sense solutions to underrepresented and informal workers. We hope that you continue to follow us on our journey to create a more fair and just society for everyone in the new year! 🎉

At Global Fairness, we believe that securing fair and equitable wages for all workers is common-sense. Alongside our partners, we work with local communities and grassroots organizations around the world to connect informal workers with governments and top-level stakeholders to eliminate trickle-down practices and establish solutions that will allow workers to have access to better working conditions, wages, and opportunity.

Invest. In. Women.

Women in work represent 46% of the global workforce and represent over 58% of the informal workforce.

Despite these statistics, women are often overlooked in solution-based conversations regarding worker rights and safety. At GFI, we value working alongside partners and grassroots organizations that center women at the forefront of their work and seek to create solutions that will uplift and amplify their voices.

Support. Local. Markets.

At the core of the work that we do at Global Fairness is our mission to invest in local markets to seek and create solutions for informal workers, by informal workers. Too often, solutions are levied in a trickle-down system where grassroots actors and voices are not present at the table when solutions are determined.

We believe that by supporting local markets, this ensures that those populations seeking solutions are uplifted from within their own communities economically.

Support. Informal. Workers.

61% of the current global population are engaged in informal work. This means that advocating for the common-sense rights and fair treatment of informal workers and laborers is essential.

Worker rights are human rights.

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Today is International Migrant's Day.

This date was chosen by the United Nations to commemorate the passing of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.

At GFI, at the core of the work we do is advocacy for all workers on a global scale, uplifting decent working conditions and creating a more fair and just society for workers of all backgrounds. We recognize the importance of migrant workers, and we continue to work alongside our partners to create better working and living conditions for the often-underappreciated populations in society.

Did you know that there was a 6% decrease in youth unemployment in Mexico in 2022?

According to Statista, there was a 6.36% decrease in unemployment for job-seeking youth from ages 14-24 in Mexico from the year 2021 to 2022.

In 2015, we started a youth employment and job readiness program; Creando tu Futuro, aimed at assisting vulnerable youth in the development of key workplace and life skills in the Latin America region. The program has since provided 24,000 youth with trainings to assist them with their future career prospects.

At GFI, we invest into futures.

Children deserve the chance to be children.

In partnership Humanity United, we launched a program called Better Brick Nepal in 2014 with five pilot kilns committed to the goals of eliminating child, bonded, and forced labor and decent working conditions for all workers.

Ultimately, working across 40 Brick Kilns in Nepal, we were able to establish the "BBN Standard" which cited the ILO Conventions on child labour, and worked to take the crucial steps needed to eliminate child labor from kiln sites and send child laborers to safer alternatives.

At Global Fairness, it continues to be our mission to prioritize the rights and fair treatment of women in informal work.

Utilizing data collection from grassroots, women-led organizations, a digital platform is in development that will allow advocacy organizations to better utilize and share data, accentuating the current needs and issues of those at the grassroots level and facilitating fruitful conversations with grass-tops actors.

At GFI, we believe that investing in informal workers is advocating for human rights.

According to the International Labor Organization, 60% of the world's working population is comprised of informal workers. Additionally, 56% of informal workers are women in work.

That is why at GFI we work daily towards uplifting the voices of informal workers, especially women, to ensure that working populations of our world are treated fairly.

This Giving Tuesday, we are recognizing that .

When you give to Global Fairness, your contribution plays a vital role in our ability to pay it forward to the informal workers around the world, especially women, who are often overlooked for the work that they do.

This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to GFI. Together we can continue to create a more just society.

Tomorrow is .

Giving Tuesday is about making a difference, and at Global Fairness, we believe that

We are extremely grateful for the partnerships that we have fostered and the support that we have had over since our start.

As we continue working to create a more just and fair society, we at GFI look forward to spreading our message.

If you support our message and our cause and want to assist us in the work that we are doing, feel free to visit the link in our bio to leave a donation or learn what you can do to make a difference!

This at Global Fairness we are recognizing that .

At GFI, we work year-round beside our partners to deliver solutions and uplift the voices of grassroots organizers and informal workers on a global scale.

As we continue to share our message, we recognize that every post, share, and donation assists us in continuing to create a more fair and just society.

Consider donating towards our cause and aiding us in making a difference for global grassroots advocates and groups around the world.

At Global Fairness we believe that .

We believe in working alongside our global partners to create solutions for informal workers and underrepresented communities in their local communities.

With Giving Tuesday approaching, we at GFI are asking our supporters to consider donating towards our cause and aiding us in making a difference for global grassroots advocates and groups around the world.

is a day that encapsulates the season of giving at its core. Representing an expression of selflessness and recognizing organizations and people who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in the world.

Become apart of our campaign and consider donating to assist us in the important work that we continue to do to create a more fair and just society.

We are honored to announce the election of H.E. Kabine Komara, former Prime Minister of Guinea, as the new Chair of the GFI Board of Directors. H.E. Komara will replace outgoing Chairman Danilo Türk, former President of the Republic of Slovenia.

“We are honored to have Prime Minister Komara as our new Chair, and we look forward to his leadership of this fantastic Board of Directors,” said Karen Tramontano, Founder and President of Global Fairness Initiative. “I am also so thankful for President Turk's support over these many years and for the commitment of Kabine and our whole Board to GFI's important work.”

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Did you know that is November 26th?

This , we are recognizing that .

When you give to Global Fairness, your contribution plays a vital role in our ability to pay it forward to the informal workers around the world, especially women, that are often overlooked for the work that they do.

This Giving Tuesday, consider donating to GFI. Together we can continue to create a more just society.

At GFI, it’s our core goal to around the world.

We work together with our grassroots partners to create lasting connections with local communities and governments through an economic entry-point to ensure that the local economies that continue to stimulate the global economy are seeing a return on investment for their work and are able to access their basic needs.

is a day that represents much more than 24 hours.

At GFI, we work alongside global grassroots organizations that are working year-round to create lasting change in our world for the better of society.

is a great opportunity to get involved, donate, and spread the word of organizations and individuals that are making a difference one day at a time.

A majority of the world’s working population are working in the informal sector.

According to the ILO, 60%.

This is a vital understanding as it pertains to the work we do at GFI. By dedicating our work to the grassroots voices that are on the ground working to create a better environment for the 60%, we hope to create a more just and fair global society where all workers are able to meet their basic needs and are granted basic working human rights.

Generosity. Is. Activism.

Did you know that November 28th is Giving Tuesday?

A day that was created to represent radical kindness and shed light on the power of giving, we at Global Fairness have dedicated ourselves to working year round towards the end of creating a more fair and just society for the world’s working populations.

If you support our message and our cause and want to assist us in the work that we are doing, feel free to visit the link in our bio to leave a donation or learn what you can do to make a difference!

Visit the link in our bio to learn more about this process.

Who do we advocate for?

We advocate for workers everywhere.

Because advocating and uplifting informal worker voices, elevating the issues that affect some of the world's most vulnerable populations, and collaborating to bring those voices to the center of the solutions being created, is taking a stand for the empowerment of all workers around the globe.

We are honored to announce the election of H.E. Kabine Komara, former Prime Minister of Guinea, as the new Chair of the GFI Board of Directors. H.E. Komara will replace outgoing Chairman Danilo Türk, former President of Republic of Slovenia.

“We are honored to have Prime Minister Komara as our new Chair, and we look forward to his leadership of this fantastic Board of Directors” said Karen Tramontano, Founder and President of Global Fairness Initiative. “I am also so thankful for President Turk's support over these many years and for the commitment of Kabine and our whole Board to GFI's important work.”

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