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Livelihood
Bangladesh
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian mountain peaks, the Earth’s ‘Third Pole,’ in light of devastating...
Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
Eminent citizens from all walks of life feel that successive constitutional amendments have been made for political, personal gains...
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Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
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Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
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