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At a time when the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is ravaging India, a report prepared by the Centre for Sustainable Employment at Azim Premji University (APU) has highlighted …
Additional 230 Million Indians Fell Below Poverty Line Due to the Pandemic Read More
China and the US have published a joint statement saying they are committed to working together and with other countries on tackling climate change, report a variety of news outlets …
China and US pledge climate change commitment Read More
The Chinese government has begun to issue blockchain-powered digital currency to its citizens. The Wall Street Journal reports that 750,000 recipients have been determined by a lottery system and can already spend their digital Yuan in …
China Becomes First Major Economy to Issue Digital Currency Read More
Like millions before him, Manoj migrated from the southwestern Indian state of Kerala to the Gulf in search of work in 2019. He found a job at a construction company …
How migrants in the Gulf are fighting discrimination during the pandemic Read More
Over the last two decades, Rehana*, 42, has been working on improving her tailoring skills, learning to cut, sew, and recently, design and stitch salwar suits for boutiques and individual …
In India’s informal economy, crores of women face gender bias and insecurity Read More
It has been a year since a poorly planned and violently implemented lockdown led to the forced displacement of migrant workers from our cities. Countless stories of violence, hunger, death …
A Year Since the Lockdown, Women Migrant Workers Remain Unrecognised Read More
Only 10 countries in the world offer full legal protections to women, according to the “Women, Business and the Law 2021” report, published recently by the World Bank. Sri Lanka scores just 65.5 …
Gendered Land: Sri Lankan Women Battle Unequal Access to Resources Read More
In a pandemic stricken world where the economy is struggling and many human achievements have gone in reverse, the United Nations has set “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future …
Bangladesh: Women are prominent in politics and the workforce – but many lack decision-making powers Read More
The coronavirus sent Paul Dalmacio, 40, into a busy intensive care unit in Manila for 10 days. The severity of his case would keep him in the hospital for two months. …
Mental health crisis a threat to the Philippine economy Read More
Khunta, one of the remote blocks of North Odisha’s Mayurbhanj, is yet to overcome malnutrition. For years, rain-fed agriculture and collection of forest produce constituted a major source of livelihood …
Nutri-Gardening Initiative Promises Better Nutrition for Tribal Women Farmers Read More