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Women do the lion’s share of domestic work, for no pay: Study

Women do the lion’s share of domestic work, for no pay: Study

Europe - Women and young girls do a lot of work without any payment. A survey, conducted by the Universities of East Anglia (UEA), Birmingham and Brunel, revealed that women do tons of unpaid work.

Assam’s tea plantation workers are working under dangerous conditions

Assam’s tea plantation workers are working under dangerous conditions

India - A recent grueling accident involving a tea plantation worker in Assam has exposed the ugly truth about the working conditions of these labors. 24 year old Moina Nayak suffered a “near fatal accident”

Crisis in Sahel region is triggering mass migration up north

Crisis in Sahel region is triggering mass migration up north

West Africa - Sahel region is not new to conflicts and crises. Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have for years faced regional unrest and migration due to climate changes. The growing food insecurity has now

Kenyan police officers held guilty of killing of human rights lawyer among three others

Kenyan police officers held guilty of killing of human rights lawyer among three others

East Africa - Six years after the bodies of three including human rights lawyer, were found in a river, three police officers and one police informant have been found guilty of the killings by a

#WelcomeToCanada campaign’s first win: British Columbia ends jail immigration detention

#WelcomeToCanada campaign’s first win: British Columbia ends jail immigration detention

Cambodia - In a historic and big win for #WelcomeToCanada campaign, Canadian province of British Colombia’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth, announced today that the BC province will thereby terminate its

Germany: Fast track route for migrant workers for filling job deficit

Germany: Fast track route for migrant workers for filling job deficit

Germany - is working towards fast tracking the process for skilled migrants to be able to get a job in Germany amid large number of vacancies currently available in the European country, creating a significant

Migrant workers’ rights cannot be ignored: Indian SC

Migrant workers’ rights cannot be ignored: Indian SC

India - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that migrant workers are extremely important to the development of the country and that their rights cannot be overlooked at any time. The court also asked the

The 4 Types of Hybrid Workers

The 4 Types of Hybrid Workers

As the workplaces are resuming physical operations in the aftermath of extended lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, hybrid models are the work plans for majority of companies. But it is not going to be an

Low wage workers not after big designations, but want higher pay and training opportunities

Low wage workers not after big designations, but want higher pay and training opportunities

A new survey conducted by McKinsey Co. and Cara Plus, a division of non profit group Cara Collective, has highlighted that low wage workers at the front line are looking for more pay and also

Supreme Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy At 24 Weeks To Unmarried Woman

Supreme Court Allows Termination Of Pregnancy At 24 Weeks To Unmarried Woman

India - In a significant order, the Supreme Court in India allowed a 25-year-old unmarried woman to abort her 24-weeks pregnancy arising out of a live-in relationship. With this case, the Supreme Court expanded the