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How India Can Do More To Protect Workers In War Zones

When 65 Indian construction workers landed in Israel on April 2 to start jobs once taken by Palestinians, they were…

5 days ago
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Kolkata’s Domestic Workers Left Insecure

Cities cannot function without domestic workers in India but their employment conditions remain precarious. Domestic workers are the third-largest category…

1 year ago
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Afghan Women Losing Jobs Fast As Economy Shrinks, Rights Gone

In a small tailoring workshop in Kabul, 29-year-old Afghan entrepreneur Sohaila Noori looks on as her dramatically reduced workforce of…

2 years ago
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Back To The Fields: Covid-19 Smashes Middle-Class Dreams

Until late March, Ashish Kumar was helping to make plastic boxes for Ferrero Rocher praline chocolates and the plastic spoons…

4 years ago
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IMF Head Urges Pandemic Response That Tackles Climate Crisis

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged policymakers on Wednesday to use their response to the coronavirus pandemic to…

4 years ago
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No Return To Pre-Pandemic Job Levels In 2020: ILO

The outlook for the global labour market in the second half of 2020 is “highly uncertain” and the forecast recovery…

4 years ago
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Migrant Workers Need Support, Jobs At Home: ILO

The U.N. labour agency appealed to governments on Wednesday to support tens of millions of migrant workers forced to return…

4 years ago
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Covid-19 Relief Plan Could Leave Millions Sans Food Aid

Tens of millions of Indians stand to see few benefits from a coronavirus relief package worth $22.6 billion, economists and…

4 years ago

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