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Ayswarya Murthy

Ayswarya Murthy is a political journalist. She came to writing through an interest in politics.

US bans on Malaysian imports due to forced labor is creating pressure on officials

US bans on Malaysian imports due to forced labor is creating pressure on officials

Malaysia - The Malaysian government is forced to take immediate and powerful steps to counter forced labor in the nation given the important bans by the United States. The United States has been imposing one

12-Year-Old Girl Forced Into Child Labour Rescued By DCW And Delhi Police

12-Year-Old Girl Forced Into Child Labour Rescued By DCW And Delhi Police

India - A 12-year-old child labourer was rescued by the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) and the Delhi Police from Delhi's Ashok Vihar on February 3. The 12-year-old girl was abandoned by her mother and

Bengaluru: 127 Child Labourers Rescued In Six Months

Bengaluru: 127 Child Labourers Rescued In Six Months

India - The Child Safety Network (CSN), a project of Bosco NGO in Bengaluru, rescued a total of 127 child labourers from Bengaluru between July 2021 and January 2022. Children trafficked from various parts of

Labor rights violations: NY Amazon facility allegedly threatened workers seeking unionization

Labor rights violations: NY Amazon facility allegedly threatened workers seeking unionization

United States - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has claimed that workers at an Amazon facility located on Staten Island, New York were threatened, interrogated and surveilled by the company. These workers are seeking

World Health Organization Issues Warnings For Employees Working Remotely During The Pandemic

World Health Organization Issues Warnings For Employees Working Remotely During The Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have told employees to protect their mental health while working from home. WHO and ILO have called on governments to take measures to protect

Will General Motors workers be able to form a labor union in Mexico?

Will General Motors workers be able to form a labor union in Mexico?

Mexico - It will be historic for workers working in General Motors to be able to form a labor union in Mexico. It will be a landmark as far as the history of labor rights

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

Karnataka: Nine Child Labourers Rescued From The Belagavi And Bagalkot Districts

India - Child labour is still prevalent in many states of India. Recently, nine child labourers were rescued from North India on January 27. District child welfare committee and Belagavi-based NGO Spandana rescued those children

Women Activists Journalist Disappear In Afghanistan

Women Activists Journalist Disappear In Afghanistan

Afghanistan - Number of women journalists and media houses have systematically reduced in Afghanistan, a private data gathering exercise has confirmed. At least 15 media outlets have confirmed this and also how they have been

South African Diary Company Clover Get Worldwide Support Over Worker Rights Pleas

South African Diary Company Clover Get Worldwide Support Over Worker Rights Pleas

South Africa - Dairy company, Clover employees are up and arms against worker disparity. To the tune of 5000 of them have been protesting against low wages and were supported by the organizing of a National

Have labor reforms in Vietnam been successful?

Have labor reforms in Vietnam been successful?

Vietnam - Since 2019, Vietnam has been introducing several policies with labor reforms to cater to the increasing labor rights issues in the country.  The small Asian nation came under scanner for violating labor rights