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Migrants Put into Restaurant Work Placement Program in New York

Migrants Put into Restaurant Work Placement Program in New York

Migrants and asylum seekers came here to work, so let’s put them to work, says New York Governor Kathy Hochul. With ongoing strikes restaurants, hotels and other businesses are struggling to find workers amid a

Advancing Workers’ Rights: Bangladesh’s New Trade Union for Migrant Workers

Advancing Workers’ Rights: Bangladesh’s New Trade Union for Migrant Workers

Six garment worker federations in Bangladesh have teamed up with a domestic women workers' union to form the "Trade Union Platform for Migrant Workers" to support the rights and welfare of migrant workers. The platform,

Hourly Workers Benefit as Minimum Wage Rises in Six Canadian Provinces

Hourly Workers Benefit as Minimum Wage Rises in Six Canadian Provinces

Hourly workers in Canada have a purpose to have fun as less wage increases take effect in six provinces, doubtlessly putting extra money off their wallets. Provincial Pay Raises in Canada: Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan

Civil Rights Group Expresses Outrage Over NIA Raids on Andhra Pradesh HRF Activists

Civil Rights Group Expresses Outrage Over NIA Raids on Andhra Pradesh HRF Activists

In Andhra Pradesh, the Human Rights Forum (HRF) has condemned the latest NIA raids on the residences of seven HRF contributors throughout several districts. Strong Condemnation from Human Rights Forum (HRF): In a strongly worded

Femicide Epidemic In Egypt: Consequences Of Violence Against Women

Femicide Epidemic In Egypt: Consequences Of Violence Against Women

Femicide epidemic in Egypt is a huge blow to women’s rights. Women in Egypt are facing the dire consequences of patriarchy and misogyny. Rising femicide cases and fatal violence against women have drawn sharp criticism

Meta Layoffs: How many workers will be fired in October?

Meta Layoffs: How many workers will be fired in October?

Meta, an American multinational technology conglomerate that owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, is set to lay off workers this month. Meta will lay off workers from the Reality Labs division of the

Pakistan Orders Illegal Migrants to Leave, Including 1.7 Million Afghans

Pakistan Orders Illegal Migrants to Leave, Including 1.7 Million Afghans

Pakistan has jumped into the bandwagon of countries saying illegal migrants are unwelcome. In a major crackdown, the Pakistan government is set to expel thousands of foreigners, including 1.7 million Afghans, living in the country

Indian schoolgirl’s death over eve-teasing is blow to women’s rights

Indian schoolgirl’s death over eve-teasing is blow to women’s rights

The death of an Indian school girl over eve-teasing is a huge blow to women’s rights. Eve-teasing, a type of public sexual harassment or sexual assault of women by men, is a huge problem in

Universal Social Security: A Call for Transformation and Equity

Universal Social Security: A Call for Transformation and Equity

43 human rights and economic justice organizations have joined forces to call for universal social security, and their voice is now more powerful than ever. These organizations call on governments and international financial institutions to

Pakistan: Pahnji Gang Break Norms, Rap Freely ‘Unsaid Things’

Pakistan: Pahnji Gang Break Norms, Rap Freely ‘Unsaid Things’

Like Sufi saints broke barriers centuries ago with their poetic expression, “The Pahnji Gang” have taken to rap to speak freely about issues that are swept under the carpet because it makes people uneasy.  The