Welfare and Social Issues

Sociologist Sara Farris explains how the lens of social reproduction offers a way to understand the structural under-valuing of the work that keeps society on its feet.

Greens are driving responses to homelessness but the pandemic and the lack of support from governments threaten to set back these efforts.

The job guarantee is an ambitious proposal that aims to ensure everyone in society has access to fairly waged, decent work.

A conversation with the ETUI general director on what the pandemic has meant for workers and the window of opportunity to achieve a just and green recovery.

For people living in cities during the lockdown, space was a major concern, both in and outside the home.

The coronavirus crisis saw networks of solidarity spring up across Europe and the world. The Green European Journal spoke to organisers about their activities.

The health crisis is a chance for a new generational compromise built around connection, participation, and solidarity.

The burden of essential work has fallen heavily on the shoulders of women during the pandemic, even as the economy continues to undervalue them.

While the pandemic has exposed different systems of governance, it offers compelling reasons to revive the welfare state.

The pandemic has exposed how access to quality, safe housing is a major issue in Eastern European cities.