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Anganwadi workers beg and borrow to feed beneficiaries under government schemes as funds are not adequate

Anganwadi workers beg and borrow to feed beneficiaries under government schemes as funds are not adequate

India - Anganwadi workers in Jeypore block Koraput, Orissa, are begging and borrowing money to feed beneficiaries because the supplementary nutrition programme (SNP) under Integrated Child Development Scheme does not have adequate funds for the

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Despite fear of arrest, migrants from Myanmar choose to flee to Thailand

Myanmar - Situation in Myanmar has become so terrible that people are preferring to flee the country with risks of getting arrested rather than staying back and not doing anything. Mots of migrants are choosing

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

Largest mass execution in decades: Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in single day

Largest mass execution in decades: Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in single day

Saudi Arabia - On Saturday, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia executed 81 people in a span of 24 hours, thereby exceeding its record execution number in 2021 and becoming the largest mass execution carried out in

Russian Attack On Ukrainian Health Facilities Termed as ‘Unconscionable Act of Cruelty’

Russian Attack On Ukrainian Health Facilities Termed as ‘Unconscionable Act of Cruelty’

Russia - Attack by Russia on Ukrainian healthcare facilities is being termed as ‘an act of unconscionable cruelty’ by top UN officials, a report has confirmed. As the onslaught on Ukraine reached its fourth week,

Uzbek cotton is free from child and forced labour

Uzbek cotton is free from child and forced labour

Uzbekistan - A total of two million children have been pulled out of child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector. The reform process that began about seven years ago has also pushed half a million adults

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

Poor payroll processes are impacting workers’ mental health

Poor payroll processes are impacting workers’ mental health

United Kingdom - The figures relating to poorly managed payroll processes in the United Kingdom (UK) are quite shocking. Poor payroll processes are impacting workers' mental health because many workers are concerned that their salary

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

Gulf region proved to be among the worst places for migrant workers

A study finds the gulf region to be among the most unsafe regions for workers. A human rights group finds as many as 10,000 migrant workers from various Asian countries die each year in Gulf

Gig workers in Canada come together to demand employee rights

Gig workers in Canada come together to demand employee rights

Canada - Gig workers in Canada are fed up with the lack of opportunities and rights for them and hence have decided to call out the federal government demanding them for employee rights programs. Two