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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
As of 2021, around 50 million people around the world were living in slavery-like conditions. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

The exploitation of workers is a global problem but the issues leading up to the men’s FIFA World Cup have sparked a global conversation about what can be done.

 

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Modern slavery

The exploitation of workers is a global problem but the issues leading up to the men’s FIFA World Cup have sparked a global conversation about what can be done.

Labour
Women engaging in rural work in Maharashtra, India. : Gyan Shahane, Unsplash CC BY 4.0

Nearly 40 million women have left the workforce in India since the turn of the millennium despite an economic boom. Now, there’s a window to reverse the trend.

Empowering women to reduce poverty

Where did India’s millions of working women go?

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The pandemic brought to the fore the industry’s poor worker welfare. : ‘Trainee worker’ by Hashoo Foundation USA available at https://tinyurl.com/33v7s3vh CC BY-SA 2.0

The pandemic forced workers to jump to other sectors where they found better prospects. There are no quick fixes to bring them back.

Tourism economies

COVID not only to blame for tourism’s staffing crisis

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

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