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Livelihood

Bangladesh: High Growth, But Little Employment

Many of the new jobless people are women, a large number of whom lost their jobs due to their failure to adapt to technology...

OWSA Contributor - 1 November 2022

CSR

Aarambh by Jeevitam : To Aid Women Find Livelihoods

Resting on a women helpline number in over 21 Indian languages, Aarambh will soon be launching a series of digital and physical work fairs,...

OWSA Staff - 3 October 2022

CSR

Working with Women to Bring More Women to the Workforce

Jeevitam’s latest initiative, called the Audacious initiative will be launched on Sunday 2 October. This is a partnership with employed women with the aim...

OWSA Contributor - 2 October 2022

Inclusion

Invisible Workers: Durga Puja Artisans Face Socio-Economic Deprivation

A UNESCO tag reconfirms the rich cultural heritage of the Durga Puja in Kolkata, but the people who create the grand spectacle face dismal...

Policy Circle - 29 September 2022

Accountability

Have MGNREGA Workers Become Bonded Labourers?

Millions of workers remain unpaid for their work for several months. Despite over Rs. 21,000 crores of pending wages, the allocation under MGNREGA is...

OWSA Staff - 23 September 2022

Entrepreneurship

Creating Jobs in the Hills of Uttarakhand

Jan Shikshan Sansthan’s skill development and entrepreneurship programme is helping unemployed youth, including school drop-outs, and women in the hill areas of Uttarakhand lead productive...

OWSA Contributor - 21 September 2022

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...

OWSA Contributor - 7 September 2022

Agri-business