Jobseekers are being gaslighted – all too often being told unemployment is their fault
- Written by Aliya Rao, Assistant Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science

I interviewed Cheryl* several years ago right after she was let go from her job as a healthcare administrator. Cheryl described a fundamental denial of dignity when it came to the logistics of packing up her office after she was informed that she no longer had a job. She was briskly told to “hand in...