No #MeToo for Women Like Us” Poor Enforcement of India’s Sexual Harassment Law

“In 1992, Bhanwari Devi, a government social worker in the north Indian state of Rajasthan, was gang-raped in front of her husband by higher caste neighbors angered by her efforts …

U.S. apparel watchdog probes Jockey’s Indian partner after human rights abuse allegations

A top apparel industry watchdog has launched an investigation into underwear maker Jockey International’s Indian partner Page Industries Ltd following allegations of human rights abuses at one of its factories, …

RESHAPING WORK: GIG ECONOMY AROUND THE WORLD

23 October 2020 | 8 AM – 10:30 AM EDT; 2 PM – 4:30 PM CEST; 5:30 PM – 7 PM IST Register Here How does the experience of platform …

October 23, 2020

India: By elevating labour rights to human rights, the SC opens a door

The Covid-19 pandemic has created significant social and political upheaval. One casualty of this upheaval has been the protections and rights guaranteed under our Constitution and our laws to working …

Impacts of Domestic Violence in Workplaces in India

This report provides an unprecedented view of how domestic violence impacts the working lives of women workers, within and beyond transport sectors in India. It is based on survey data …

India: Occupational Safety Continues to be Ignored as a Right

“Newspaper reports of workplace accidents have been appearing with an alarming frequency even as lawmakers have been busy drafting and redrafting the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code. During …

Labour reform gets a leg up, Lok Sabha passes three labour codes

The Lok Sabha Tuesday passed three important labour codes that shall cheer industries and allow them flexibility in hiring and retrenchment, make industrial strikes difficult besides, facilitate ease of doing …

Roadmap for Women’s Economic Empowerment with a Focus on Women in Informal Economy and in Agriculture

“Gender equality and women’s empowerment are intrinsic to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Agenda). Its stand alone goal, “to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of …

Will there be a sunrise for workers’ unions in India’s renewable sector?

“In the 2020 United States Presidential election campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden has announced a two trillion U.S. dollar clean energy plan which focuses on stable jobs in the renewable sector and …

The View from the Ground: How the Sudden Lockdown in Delhi Continues to Affect Informal Workers

“On March 24, 2020, India was put into complete lockdown with just 4 hours’ notice. The draconian lockdown, both in its design and implementation, showed no regard for the urban poor who …