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WR News Writer is an engineer turned professionally trained writer who has a strong voice in her writing. She speaks on issues of migrant workers, human rights, and more.

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Labour policies in Taiwan leave blue-collar migrant workers vulnerable to abuse and exploitation

Taiwan - Maria, 51, came from the Philippines to Taiwan in search of employment opportunities in 2016. Taiwanese salaries are much higher than what she could earn back home. She started working as one of

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan President calls for resolution of issues faced by migrant workers

Sri Lankan - President of Sri Lanka, Gotabaya Rajapaksa visited head office of Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment at Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Koswatta, Battaramulla for inspection and assessed its operations on Friday. During the

More than 150 possible slavery victims identified in Nottinghamshire

More than 150 possible slavery victims identified in Nottinghamshire

United Kingdom - More than 150 possible slavery victims were identified in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England last year. Half of the victims involved children. The cases were referred to police in

Migrant workers and maids to get hiked mandatory medical insurance

Migrant workers and maids to get hiked mandatory medical insurance

Singapore - Senior Minister of State for Manpower Koh Poh Koon has said that work permit and S pass holders in Singapore would now have a bolstered mandatory medical insurance. This step has been taken

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

HRW Raises Awareness About Neglect Of Ghanian Migrant Workers

West Africa - Domestic workers of Ghana continue to remain marginalized, a report by a human rights advocacy organization Migrant Watch has confirmed. At an event organized recently, the organization has called for all stakeholders

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Conflict driven migrants find their way to Spanish territories in Morocco

Morocco - With all the regional conflicts going on in the Arab world, migrant workers are looking for safe escape if they have come under direct contact with the crisis. But in the process, they

New Zealander Government Accredited Migrant Employment System- An Eyewash?

New Zealander Government Accredited Migrant Employment System- An Eyewash?

New Zealand - According to Federated Farmers national board member and employment and immigration spokesperson Chris Lewis, the latest migrant regulations for New Zealanders is simply a ‘tick-box’ exercise and nothing much. In a latest

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canadian Migrant Farmers Treated Well Post Pandemic  

Canada - Migrant farm workers in Canada have an integral role to play in their economy and this has been felt more than ever before in the pandemic itself. Most of those come from Niagara

Hong Kong: Domestic workers are the most affection section due to Covid surge

Hong Kong: Domestic workers are the most affection section due to Covid surge

Hong Kong - is witnessing one of the most difficult times since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. Having controlled the virus spread in the initial phases, the city is struggling to cope up with

Migrant workers not included in ‘family day’ celebrations in Canada

Migrant workers not included in ‘family day’ celebrations in Canada

Canada - A part of Canada celebrates family day each year and they did the same on Monday but migrant workers were somehow kept away from the enjoyment. Migrant workers, farmworkers, and refugees were seen