Scroll, India, 15 September 2021 - They wanted to work, even as the number of women in India’s workforce fell. But a national upheaval crushed Jharkhand women’s dreams of new lives in Tamil Nadu.
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May 12, 2011 06:34 AM
Author: Shaun Tan
Publishing Date:
2011
Category: Policy
An entry by Shaun Tan, one of the finalists in the World Bank 2011 Essay Competition, on the brain drain issue.
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Oct 19, 2010 08:57 AM
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Category: Policy Advise
This paper looks at the migration of physicians and nurses and examines the effect on health outcomes in the countries of origin.
Sixthtone, China 18 May 2016 - Migration and failed marriages give rise to emotionally neglected single-parent kids.
Open Democracy - 14 August 2015 - Victimisation of women is still dominant in policies and discourse on trafficking. Could a gendered approach that accounts for the structural factors creating women’s vulnerabilities effectively challenge this?
The Diplomat - 22 January 2015 - Breaking the deadlock between sending and receiving states is vital if human rights are to be protected.
Observer Research Foundation, India and Nepal, 23 March 2021 - India and Nepal have long enjoyed a special relationship, bolstered by the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship that allows for free movement of people and goods across the nearly 1,800-km long border separating the two nations. Yet, this open border also remains susceptible to a host of illegal activities taking place across largely unmanned border points; the illicit smuggling and trafficking of people being one of the most frequent of such occurrences. India happens to be a major destination as well as transit country for trafficking people from Nepal, and many border towns in Indian states, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal serve as key areas used by traffickers to facilitate their activities.
Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia, 3 August 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated many inequalities that were lurking beneath the surface in Malaysia, not least those facing the migrant worker population. Covid-19 affects citizens and foreigners alike, but migrant workers have had to navigate the crisis without the same safety nets and support that many Malaysians have relied upon. They have done so while living in fear of being arrested or detained in crowded detention centres in an atmosphere of increased racism and xenophobia. But the pandemic has also shown that this has to change, not just for the sake of the migrant workers themselves, but for our economy and society as a whole.
Gulf-times, Nepal, 16 May 2016 - Having completed his high school and burdened with the financial responsibility of an impoverished family, Nepalese expatriate Prakash Chandra Acharya landed in Doha in 2005. He came here to work as a labourer in Nasser Al Al-Ali Enterprises. Despite being a bright student, Acharya’s family couldn’t support his further education. He was the eldest son; one who has to support the family.
Bangkok Post - 26 November 2012. In an increasingly mobile world, countries need much more reliable information on who’s working where, what jobs need filling and what they pay. It is time for each country in Asean to set up a labour market information system to help manage the challenges posed by increasing worker mobility and to resolve labour shortages in various countries and industries, say experts.
Eco-business, Asia, 9 Jan 2017 - Climate migration is on the rise, and Asia is set to be among the worst affected regions. Asian Development Bank vice president Stephen Groff outlines how the region can prepare for the next wave of migrants.
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Feb 02, 2021 03:30 PM
Author: Andika Wahab
Publishing Date:
2020
Category: Research
Experiences in other countries such as Singapore and the Gulf countries have taught us that precarious living conditions and poor access to health care have contributed significantly to rapid transmission of COVID-19. National policy and measures to flatten the curve of the pandemic require significant consideration of issues facing migrant workers, including fulfilling their basic needs, guaranteeing their welfare and upholding labour standards. In Malaysia, prior to COVID-19 outbreak, migrant workers were already living in cramped workers’ accommodation and unsanitary conditions, with poor access to healthcare, further exacerbated by the lack of workers’ protection. The implementation of various phases of Malaysia’s Movement Control Orders (MCOs) and the way the government addresses the situation facing migrant workers have significant negative consequences on their already precarious living and working conditions. This includes a growing number of positive COVID-19 cases found among migrant workers in May 2020 onwards. This study is a preliminary research, leveraging existing secondary sources with a view to generate initial findings for further in-depth research. This study ends with several short-term policy recommendations such as making COVID-19 containment measures a legal commitment, and implementing a nation-wide regularization programme to legalize the immigration status of undocumented migrant workers.
The Spin Off, New Zealand, 15 February 2022 - New research shows that migrants to New Zealand from predominantly white countries earn significantly more than those from the rest of the world.
CityLab - 9 June 2015 - Most residents of the city-state live in tidy, subsidized highrises. Unless, of course, you happen to be one of the foreign workers who helped build them.
Today - July 2, 2011. Anti-trafficking activists miss the point when they portray migrants as helpless victims who need 'rescuing'.
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