Full gender parity won’t be achieved in any of our lifetimes, and we are seeing a concerning roll back in women’s rights in many parts of the world. According to UN Women, we are off track to achieve…
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Read MoreIn the week leading up to World Consumer Rights Day (March 10-14) and on the day itself, March 15, Consumers International Members and partners hosted a range of events, launching public awareness…
Read MoreOn 15 March, and throughout the month, World Consumer Rights Day unites our Members from across 100 countries championing the theme: Safe Products, Confident Consumers. As markets grow…
Read MoreThe Anne Fransen Fund aims to promote and support the growth of consumer organisations in developing countries. It was founded in 1988 following the death in 1981 of Anne Fransen, the first director…
Read MoreWe are all consumers of energy, and we all have the power to drive forward the clean energy transition. The world is at a critical juncture. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we must…
Read MoreDigital financial services are transforming our lives worldwide. With access to payment systems, credit, savings, and digital tools, families can prepare for financial shocks, young people can invest…
Read MoreConsumers International has challenged General Motors’ (GM) CEO, following her comments in Davos this week which suggest GM is prepared to gamble with lives by not providing basic safety equipment in…
Read MoreUS consumer and public interest groups have called on General Motors to ensure that the cars they sell in all countries are as safe as those available at home.
Read MoreSafety features in new cars should be universal, which would save thousands of lives every year. This is the call from Consumers International today to global car manufacturers. In an open letter…
Read MoreConsumer organisations and agencies in more than 50 countries are now supporting Consumers International’s (CI's) call for all car companies to come clean on whether they are also using technology to…
Read MoreMexicans purchased fewer sugary drinks in 2014 following the introduction of a soda tax, highlighting how fiscal measures can be used to improve diets. The average household bought and consumed 6%…
Read MoreThe slogan for World Health Day, being celebrated on 7 April, is, ‘From farm to plate, make food safe’. The World Health Organization (WHO) will be highlighting the challenges and opportunities…
Read MoreThis year’s World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) campaign message achieved CI’s highest ever reach on social media. The message, “I want a world where consumers have the right to healthy food #WHO must…
Read MoreAn animation commissioned by CI Member, El Poder del Consumidor in Mexico explains why, by 2025, 70 million children under the age of 5 will be overweight.
Read MoreConsumer demand is a very powerful tool in our global marketplace. And today consumers have the chance to use this power to save lives. The statistics surrounding traffic crashes and fatalities…
Read MoreIt was my first trip to Chile and I was filled with nervous anticipation and excitement about meeting CI Members from across Latin America. Would I be able to communicate effectively (my Portuguese…
Read MoreThis week trade ministers from 22 countries and the EU will meet in Paris to provide political support for negotiations on the Trade in Services Agreement (TiSA).
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