Louise Donovan
@louisedonovan
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Reporter covering labour and humans rights, words in @TIME, @guardian etc
Joined February 2011
RT @gijnAfrica: NEW! In this conversation with @TheWorld, @louisedonovan, a reporter for @fullerproject, discusses her story for @newlinesm….
newlinesmag.com
Numerous violations of standards at companies hand-selected by De Beers, including filthy workplaces and sexual harassment
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I spoke with @TheWorld about my latest investigation into Botswana's toxic diamond industry: Thanks for having me @MarcoWerman.
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When geologists from De Beers discovered diamonds in Botswana, it transformed the country for the better. De Beers says it has the strictest standards in the industry, and diamonds from Botswana are...
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RT @kliwewe: Behind the sparkle of Botswana's diamond industry are women facing sexual abuse, short-term contracts, health risks, and threa….
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RT @newlinesmag: NEW: Diamonds made Botswana an overnight success story, but its female workers are paying a heavy price, reports @louisedo….
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RT @grist: Around the world, fashion’s mostly female labor force is grappling with working conditions made increasingly unbearable and unhe….
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Fast fashion is one of the world’s most polluting industries. Its global workforce is paying the price.
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RT @lauriefdparsons: Fantastic reporting by @louisedonovan, @snigdhapoonam + @Yawansah12 in today's @grist . Proud to have contributed 𝙃𝙤𝙩….
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RT @FullerProject: Why women in India are giving up their wombs for work. @Qadri_Inzamam writes in this week's newsletter about his recent….
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RT @mrochabrun: New: The story of the poor indigenous Peruvians working —sometimes even for free— helping the world’s richest person sell $….
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Luxurious vicuña garments have their origin in the Andes. The Indigenous people who collect the wool have almost nothing to show for it.
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RT @nixonron: A two-year investigation by @AP investigative reporters @MargieMasonAP and @robinmcdowell links products made by U.S. prison….
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In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal...
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RT @QianIsabelle: THREAD: Lured by a fake job, a man was kidnapped and trapped in a labor camp by a Chinese scam gang. He worked for his ca….
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A man was abducted by a Chinese gang and forced to work in a scam operation. He gathered financial information, photos and videos and shared the material with The New York Times.
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RT @HannahPrice___: For over a year I’ve been investigating abuse allegations within the Premier League. Clubs have continued to play two f….
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Alleged victims tell the BBC top clubs prioritise commercial interests over the safety of women.
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RT @PortiaCrowe: At least two people died building this new UN headquarters, where mostly migrant labourers worked up to 13 hours a day, se….
france24.com
When Mohamed was hired at the construction site for the United Nations' new West Africa headquarters in Senegal, he was proud to say he would be working "not only for Africa, but for the world."
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RT @WatchdogDiva: Great discussion on how to cover gender-based violence and sexual assault. We are evolving as a society and the journalis….
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RT @leloveluck: Up to 20,000 people could be dead after Libya’s floods — victims of a perfect storm of extreme weather and state neglect. O….
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The Sadaawi family had gathered for a wedding in the coastal Libyan city of Soussa. Then the floods came.
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RT @ZahraYusufi: This story is the result of 8 months of investigation. We faced enormous challenges in finding trustworthy sources who wer….
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RT @kieranguilbert: Proud to have edited this harrowing yet courageous and critically important investigation about how female suicides are….
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Unofficial figures point to a mental health crisis amid severe restrictions on Afghan women’s lives
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RT @NehaWadekar: In my latest for @guardian with @FullerProject , I profile @suechomba, a fierce woman warrior fighting to protect the envi….
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She leads a team of 100 at a non-profit with operations across Africa and says climate has been seen through a male perspective for too long
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RT @DM_Harding: If anyone is still interested….
theguardian.com
Amnesty said Fifa has ‘not effectively investigated the issue’ of migrants’ working conditions with 12-hour days having broken Qatari labour laws
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RT @clairecoz: Women working in Somaliland's male-dominated frankincense industry have formed their own collective, taking control after re….
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