The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread hardship for Nepali migrant workers, leading to deaths abroad, reduced remittances, rising unemployment at home, and economic strain, while many…
A 21-year-old woman from Kailali went to Kuwait four years ago to work as a domestic worker via India. Contrary to what she had been told in Nepal, she received neither proper wages nor adequate…
An investigation reveals that Dalian Ocean Fishing subjected Indonesian migrant workers to widespread abuse, including poor food, unsafe water, excessive labor, beatings, and unpaid wages, resulting…
Workers say they felt "like prisoners" due to the dormitory lockdown that kept them in their rooms for up to five months at a time. Some coped by making music as well as participating in online…
Aldrich Rivera, a 29-year-old undocumented Nicaraguan farm worker in Spain, died from electrocution while harvesting oranges under hazardous conditions, highlighting the extreme risks and…
Low median gross hourly wage across the sector, increased contractualisation and a preference for capital investment over labour has left blue-collar workers struggling for income mobility in…
Whether we admit it or not, domestic workers are the most vulnerable link in the long chain of domestic labor.
Read the article by Anne-Marie El Hage, published in L'Orient - Le Jour.
The labor effects of Brexit and the pandemic have worsened the shortage of workers in certain sectors, such as hospitality, transportation, and construction.
Read the article by Stefania Gozzer…
They are victims of domestic violence, forced labor, and sexual exploitation; although they reported the abuses to the authorities, they felt abandoned by the Luxembourgish system, and with human…
As the impacts of climate change become more visible, millions of Indians living in climate-sensitive regions are migrating to urban areas.
Read the article by Sibi Arasu.
As India’s men migrate in the millions, ‘left-behind women’ keep India’s rural farm sector running. But they have no liberty, land rights or even the acknowledgement that they are employed. The…
This photo series documents the struggles, resilience, and “heroism” of migrant workers and daily laborers in Kolkata, India, during the COVID-19 lockdown, highlighting their loss of income, food…
About 13,000 have arrived in Argentina over the past four years. Although there is a shortage of engineers, some of them are unable to find work.
Read the article by Maria Otero, published in La…
Stevens was nine years old when his mother gave him to a family who enslaved him as a servant. Rachel fell into a sex trafficking ring targeting tourists. More than 50,000 children cross into the…
The article shows how Indigenous Chortí women in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor are responding to poverty, climate crises, and male migration by organizing collectively, launching small enterprises, and…
The article describes how a women-led coalition in California is campaigning for the Garment Worker Protection Act (SB62) to end piece-rate pay, curb wage theft, and hold fashion brands accountable…
The article highlights how migrant workers in Singapore assumed informal leadership roles during the Covid-19 pandemic by disseminating information, supporting peers, and coordinating with NGOs to…
The Indian government has an insurance scheme for emigrants, PBBY, but it doesn’t cover deaths caused by disease and isn’t mandatory for all.
Read the article by Rejimon Kuttappan, published in The…
