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Gorillas in the gig economy & work struggles for the "sandwich generation"
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What We're Watching: Gorillas in the gig economy & work struggles for the "sandwich generation"

S2 Episode 4: Shifting balance, shifting priorities: Where work goes
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Episode 4: Shifting balance, shifting priorities: Where work goes next

The nature of work had already been changing long before the global pandemic accelerated trends around flexible work, remote work technology, and the gig economy. While some industries and workers have benefitted from these changes, others have been left behind - including many women who dropped out of the workforce due to family concerns, or service-industry professionals whose jobs evaporated.

Rohingya refugees gather in front of the office of the U.N. refugee agency after being evicted from their homes, at Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.
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Malaysia sends Rohingya back to Myanmar, Andy Burnham lays out vision for Labour Party, Indians protest over women’s safety

Since 2017, millions of Rohingya, a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority, have fled Myanmar amid widespread persecution under both civilian and military-led governments.