While for many children, August is a time to enjoy vacation in the few weeks left before school starts, millions of children worldwide are instead concerned with working and generating extra income to support their families. According to Continue Reading...
Living Wage
Living wage and living incomes in global supply chains
A growing number of companies have adopted the principle that workers deserve a decent standard of living and have committed to finding ways to pay workers in their operations and supply chains a living wage. With pressures from consumers, Continue Reading...
The Anker Institute launches new initiative to ensure sustained support for living wage and living income research
We’re delighted to announce that the Anker Research Institute’s Living Wage and Income Corporate Sponsors program has officially launched and is accepting new Sponsors! With more and more consumers demanding more ethical Continue Reading...
Understanding Gender Pay Gaps, Equal Pay for Migrant Workers, New Living Wage Estimates
Summer 2021 Updates from the Anker Research Institute Understanding Gender Pay Gaps In June 2020, the Anker Research Institute published a summary of ‘Understanding Gender Wage Pay Gaps around the World: Guidelines for Measurement in Continue Reading...
Same Job, Different Wage for Migrants?
SAI is the institutional host for the Anker Living Wage and Living Income Research Institute. Case of Nicaragua Migrants in Costa Rica Anker Research Institute study shows that the wage needed to support Nicaraguan migrant workers Continue Reading...
2020 in Review
2020 has been a tough year for nearly everyone. But, especially difficult for those who suffer most from the increasing social and economic inequality seen worldwide, many of them vulnerable workers, people with precarious employment, and Continue Reading...
