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Women are more likely to be employed as domestic workers in India where pay and job security are precarious. : Prayudi Hartono via Flickr CCBY2.0

Cities cannot function without domestic workers in India but their employment conditions remain precarious.

Cities after colonialism

Kolkata’s domestic workers left insecure

Cities cannot function without domestic workers in India but their employment conditions remain precarious.

Human Interest
COVID-19 has created a windfall for Malaysian glove makers but it definitely came with a price—the mistreatment faced by migrant workers who run the assembly lines. : Gilbert Mercier (Flickr) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Malaysia has touted its employment law reform as a crackdown on modern slavery, but it could all unravel without a few fixes.

Modern slavery

Gloves off in Malaysia’s modern slavery struggle

Malaysia has touted its employment law reform as a crackdown on modern slavery, but it could all unravel without a few fixes.

Economy
Despite many efforts, exploitation in the Thai fishing industry still occurs. Strengthening policies and legislation is a solid first step and global companies can play a bigger role to end modern slavery practices. : Troup Dresser (Flickr) CC BY-NC 2.0

The reported horrors faced by some migrant workers in Thailand’s fisheries point to a crisis affecting the world.

Modern slavery

Thailand’s fishery nightmare a global challenge

The reported horrors faced by some migrant workers in Thailand’s fisheries point to a crisis affecting the world.

Economy
While trade unions are widespread across China, rural-to-urban workers particularly suffer when their union is an inactive ‘paper union’. : Tauno Tõhk, Flickr CC BY 2.0 (https://bit.ly/3mXoOJQ

Although trade unions are widespread in China, conditions for rural-to-urban migrant workers haven’t improved as fast as they have for local urban employees.

International Migrants Day

‘Paper unions’ letting down China’s internal migrant workers

Culture
Migrant sex workers often face exploitation. : By SUMARYANTO BRONTO https://www.flickr.com/photos/sumaryanto-bronto/ CC BY 2.0

Nepal’s approach to protecting migrant workers lacks the nuance needed to seriously address abuse.

International Migrants Day

For migrant sex workers, choice matters

Human Interest
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way the world operates. : Michael Joiner, 360info

Backgrounder: 610 words
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way the world operates

Articles: 5 perspectives

Special Report

COVID Policy Lessons

Economy
Evidence shows childcare investments pay off as more women participate in the workforce. : Alexander Dummer on Unsplash.

Article: 938 words

COVID Policy Lessons

Women, given equity, can drive Australia’s economic recovery

Economy
Working from home. : Andrew Neel on Unsplash

Article: 776 words
Iceland has been described as a ‘paradise for women’, but even its women were unable to avoid the gendered division of labour brought on by COVID restrictions.

Women and COVID

Icelandic equality went missing in pandemic

Labour