APHEDA study tour to Timor Leste a huge success
Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA took 12 members to Timor Leste for a week in August to visit its projects and meet with union leaders, women and farmers who are organising for change.
Standing up for domestic workers’ rights in Timor Leste
Domestic work is seen as an increasingly important source of income for young women. However, their vulnerability is compounded by a lack of legal and social protections, with domestic work excluded from Timor Leste’s labour code.
Join APHEDA’s study tour to Timor Leste in 2023
This year Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA is hosting a study tour for unionists to visit APHEDA’s projects in Timor Leste.
Timor farmers overcome challenges, diversify crops
Read an update from APHEDA country manager for Timor Leste Elisabeth Lino de Araujo about how farmers are using donations to establish food cooperatives and provide for their families.
“Without farmers, there is no food”: fifth farmers union established in Timor Leste
Farmers in Timor Leste have established a fifth union that is working towards food sovereignty, sustainable development, agrarian reform and a democratic voice for rural communities.