Author: Edlira Xhafa

Edlira Xhafa is a labour researcher and activist. She has a Masters in Labour Policies and Globalization from the Global Labour University (Germany) and holds a PhD in Labour Studies from the University of Milan, Italy. She has engaged in labour issues since 2000, working initially with trade unions in her own country Albania, and later on with unions in countries such as the Philippines, Bangladesh, Cambodia and Myanmar. She has also worked for, and collaborated with various international trade unions and labour organizations. Edlira is currently coordinating the Global Labour University Online Academy.