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    The Right Policies Can Protect the Workers of Asia and the Pacific

    Our workers are generally ill-equipped to unlock new opportunities, fulfill life aspirations for themselves and their families but also to face ongoing challenges emanating...
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    Accountability

    Social Contract Needed to Lift Asia-Pacific Workforce Out of Poverty: UNESCAP

    Denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, workers in Asia and the Pacific are under...
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    Agri-business

    Bangladesh Tea Workers Get a Pittance After 18-Day Strike

    The tea workers had thrust the ball in the court of prime minister Sheikh Hasina – but the settlement comes for a pittance. The...
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    E-governance

    Emergency Credit Guarantee Scheme Saved 1.5 Crore Jobs During Pandemic: Prime Minister Modi

    The government is abolishing laws from the period of slavery and labour laws are being simplified, the Prime Minister said, adding that 29 labour...
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    Democracy

    Shrinking Job Market Deepens Economic Crisis in Myanmar

    New ILO estimates shows that Myanmar remains deeply affected by job losses in first half of 2022 as employment remains well below 2020 levels...
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    Finance and Economy

    Falling Labour Share Highlights High Income Inequality in India

    A large majority of the population suffers from low income, aggregate demand remains depressed, leading to a glut or over-production leading to a decline...
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    Child Labour

    Pakistan’s Coal Miners Restless

    Poor regulatory conditions, especially the absence of government department inspection of mines, as provided under the law has meant owners don’t care to put...
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    Bangladesh

    No Further Delay on Roadmap for Labour, EU Delegation Tells Bangladesh

    This is a clear indication from the European Union that delaying tactics to implement a roadmap for labour reforms in Bangladesh, especially its garment...
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    Bangladesh: Police Raid Political Party Office, Detain Scores Over Suspected Awami League Links

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    Empowerment

    Maiti Nepal Demands Probe into Alleged Cross-Border Surrogacy Racket

    Rights groups argue that without clear regulation, effective monitoring and economic alternatives, vulnerable women remain at risk.
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    Pakistan: 1.5 Million Children Faced Online Sexual Abuse in a Year

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    Maiti Nepal Demands Probe into Alleged Cross-Border Surrogacy Racket

    Rights groups argue that without clear regulation, effective monitoring and economic alternatives, vulnerable women remain at risk.
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