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Ayswarya Murthy

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

Demand for prisoners rights arise as China witness forced labor

Demand for prisoners rights arise as China witness forced labor

China - Forced labor concerns in China have been highlighted in the media for over one year. Majority of the news was about the labor rights violation in Xinjiang province and it was related to

Eight children were rescued from child labour in Hyderabad; They were forced to slog for longer hours

Eight children were rescued from child labour in Hyderabad; They were forced to slog for longer hours

India - The Special Task Force with the Falaknuma police rescued eight child labourers from Hyderabad’s production house of two-wheeler seat covers on Thursday. The owner of the production house, Shaik Taufeeq, was arrested for

Myanmar’s factory workers are facing troubles from all sides; They are juggling between military violence and deteriorating working conditions

Myanmar’s factory workers are facing troubles from all sides; They are juggling between military violence and deteriorating working conditions

Myanmar - Factory workers are facing massive problems in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city and industrial hub. There have also been reports of sexual assault and arrests at checkpoints in Myanmar. A garment worker and labour

Negligence of Nepali authorities is costing people their lives

Negligence of Nepali authorities is costing people their lives

Nepal - Nepali citizens have taken to streets to express their anger on authorities for being negligent towards their rights and lives. A report by the Human Rights Watch highlights how deeply they are affected

ILO chief calls out Asia-Pacific to restructure its social safety net

ILO chief calls out Asia-Pacific to restructure its social safety net

Asia – Pacific - Ongoing global pandemic has re-iterated the regretful condition of workers and labor market in Asia – Pacific region. This should be a wake up call for the regional countries to bolster

Have promises made to Bosnian laborers been fulfilled?

Have promises made to Bosnian laborers been fulfilled?

Europe - During elections or during campaigns, you have often heard politicians promise a lot of things to people. They promise them rights, food, shelter, jobs and even monetary benefits but the question is how

Covid-19 threat: Labour market recovery ‘slow and uncertain’

Covid-19 threat: Labour market recovery ‘slow and uncertain’

The United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) said that the Covid-19 pandemic affected the global labour market. In its 2022 World Employment and Social Outlook Trends report, the ILO forecast that the number of hours

Covid-19 threat: Health workers in Delhi seek increment and risk hazard allowance

Covid-19 threat: Health workers in Delhi seek increment and risk hazard allowance

India - The third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the country in full swing. It is also affecting the doctors and paramedics of the country. Doctors and paramedics are now demanding special increments

Women’s labour participation in Indonesia remains low

Women’s labour participation in Indonesia remains low

Indonesia - The labour participation rate of women in Indonesia remains low. Many women in Indonesia are also unemployed. Many women are still dependent on men for their basic needs. Indonesia’s Manpower Minister Ida Fauziyah

Why do women workers not want to return to Foxocnn’s iPhone factory?

Why do women workers not want to return to Foxocnn’s iPhone factory?

India - Good payment, regular work life and many other amenities but still women workers are refusing to return to Foxconn’s iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu. The issue that these all are merely assumptions of