contributed by
Ying Yang
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Sep 19, 2017 09:29 PM
Author: ILO-PROMOTE; IDWF
Publishing Date:
2017
Category: Information Material
The eight good practices demonstrate successful initiatives to combat child labour in India and Nepal; to establish strong and sustainable domestic workers organizations in the form of trade unions, cooperatives or associations in Indonesia, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea; on skills development and organizing in Hong Kong, China, and on the global online IDWF communication network.
The Star Online, China, 11 August 2017 - Calls to restrict air conditioning for Hong Kong's domestic maids amid sweltering summer temperatures were dubbed inhumane by rights groups Friday (Aug 11), after a politician suggested helpers should get "used to the hot weather".
Data Leads, Bangladesh, 10 August 2017 - Bangladesh ranked 10th among countries where more than 45 million people globally are living in modern slavery. In Bangladesh, 1,531,300 people are living in modern slavery, according to Global Slavery Index 2016. According to the index, which ranks 167 countries, half the population of modern slaves are in five countries -- India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
The Nation, India, 10 August 2017 - About 45.8 million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery. Half of them live in five Asian countries, according to Global Slavery Index.
The Phnom Penh Post, China, 10 August 2017 - The Cambodian government has selected six agencies to facilitate sending domestic workers to Hong Kong – with one saying they will begin sending maids by the end of the year – though rights groups yesterday warned of potential exploitation and abuses.
Inquirer Mobile, Qatar, 3 August 2017 - Qatar, currently boycotted by four Arab states, on Wednesday created a new permanent residents status for certain groups of foreigners, including those who have worked for the benefit of the emirate.
International Labour Organization, Switzerland, 31 July 2017 – The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching a global media competition to recognize exemplary media coverage on labour migration.
Open Democracy, China, 27 July 2017 - When Po Po passed away last year, I was sad. I had been taking care of her for six years. We lived together, ate together, and went to sleep together. Whenever she felt pain, I immediately felt it as well. Po Po often screamed and moaned all night, making it difficult for me to fall asleep. I was unable to compensate for these hours of lost sleep during the day. She couldn’t walk and I needed to lift her up to help her use the toilet.
Migrating Out Of Poverty, Global, 8 March 2016 - We have all heard the shocking accounts of women seeking jobs, who are subsequently tricked and trapped into sexual slavery, sweatshops, domestic bondage and other forms of abuse. While human trafficking is of enormous concern, perhaps, on this day that recognises the rights of women, we need to think about whether the way we are framing the problem of “trafficking in women and girls” fuels further or poses different problems for aspiring female migrants
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