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Alarm raised over cruel attacks on women activists in Mexico

Alarm raised over cruel attacks on women activists in Mexico

A group of UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday expressed outrage over fatal attacks on women activists searching for forcibly disappeared family members and loved ones, urging the Government of Mexico to probe and

Child Labor is an Ugly Truth in the US, Putting Young Lives at Risk

Child Labor is an Ugly Truth in the US, Putting Young Lives at Risk

As the US marks the Labor Holiday on September 4, the ugly truth is that child labor continues to be prevalent in “the land of the free”. Recent federal investigation found children working overnight to

Diplomats Get Away With Exploiting and Abusing Domestic Workers: Report

Diplomats Get Away With Exploiting and Abusing Domestic Workers: Report

Many migrant workers across the world experience abusive working conditions and harassment, but what comes as a surprise is that even diplomats and high-office holders exploit them.  A recent report by Rappler highlighted that diplomats

Woman Journalist in Iran re-arrested for not wearing hijab

Woman Journalist in Iran re-arrested for not wearing hijab

Nazila Maroufian, a female journalist from the Islamic Republic of Iran who interviewed Mahsa Amini's father, was re-arrested on 30 August for not wearing the hijab (headscarf) in public. According to a report by the

Japan: 900 workers start strike at Sogo & Seibu Co. store

Japan: 900 workers start strike at Sogo & Seibu Co. store

Workers at the flagship Sogo & Seibu Co. store in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, went on strike on Thursday to protest the planned sale of their company Sogo & Seibu, a Japanese retail company

ASHA Workers’ Strike a Test of Strength for Haryana Government

ASHA Workers’ Strike a Test of Strength for Haryana Government

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has strongly condemned the ongoing actions taken by the Haryana government of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and expressed its outrage at the repression and police brutality experienced

Workplace flexibility is a top factor for female surgeons in Australia

Workplace flexibility is a top factor for female surgeons in Australia

Female surgeons in Australia give preference to workplace flexibility in order to move outside the big cities, according to new research.  Only one in five general surgeons in Australia is a woman, however, they prefer

Historic Strike Looms as Seven & i Faces Worker Opposition to Sogo & Seibu Sale

Historic Strike Looms as Seven & i Faces Worker Opposition to Sogo & Seibu Sale

In a surprising turn of events, Seven & i Holdings, the parent company of the world's largest convenience store chain, is facing an impending strike as it prepares to sell its department store unit, Sogo

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to shut down independent media outlet

Kyrgyzstan: Effort to shut down independent media outlet

In the most recent in a string of attacks on freedom of media and freedom of expression under the rule of President Sadyr Japarov, prosecutors in Kyrgyzstan have filed a lawsuit to seek the shutdown

Unifor and UAW Unions Empowered to Call Strike Action

Unifor and UAW Unions Empowered to Call Strike Action

Two North American auto workers unions, Unifor and UAW, have been empowered with authority and mandate for strike action if deemed necessary. Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union, says its members at Ford, General Motors