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Quote of the Day by Kailash Satyarthi: ‘For centuries, we were taught that anger is bad...’ - What the Nobel laureate understood about turning frustration into social changeQuote of the Day by Kailash Satyarthi challenges the notion that anger is always destructive. He advocates for transforming anger stemming ...
Quote of the Day by Kofi Annan “The quality of a civilization can be measured by the.....” Life lessons on what power truly signifies— moral authority, restraint, and responsibility— by a man who challenged the idea that strength lies in control, redefining it as the ability to elevate othersQuote of the Day by Kofi Annan: More than 75% of global wealth sits with the top 10%. The rest struggle for basic dignity. This is not just...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegationsChavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post after Trump fired his embattled Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ...
The youth crisis in America is really about the rise of the NEETsThe rising number of "disconnected youth" (NEETs) aged 16-24, now at 12%, stems from labor market discouragement, disability, or caregiving...
What to do when the president acts like a 5-year-old?President Trump's decision to fire the Bureau of Labor Statistics chief over unfavorable data is likened to "flipping the board," undermini...
138 million child laborers in 2024; world misses target to eliminate child labour by 2025: ILO-UNICEF ReportAccording to the report, released on Wednesday, child labour has almost halved, from 246 million to 138 million since 2000, yet current rat...
Child labor to be permitted in Florida? State debates as jobs go vacant following departure of undocumented immigrantsFlorida is considering reducing child labor protections to address labor shortages caused by tighter immigration laws. A proposed bill woul...
Every minute in India, three girls are forced into child marriageShocking stats reveal three girls forced into child marriage per minute in India. NCRB recorded 3,863 cases (2018-2022); 16 lakh estimated ...
US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labour in AfricaThe US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Google parent Alphabet, Apple, Dell Technologies, Microsoft and Tesl...
Parliamentary panel recommends stricter action to end child labourA parliamentary panel, chaired by BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, has recommended increasing fines up to four times, canceling licenses, and att...
UN investigator: Contemporary slavery extensive and in ChinaHuman Rights Council Special Rapporteur Tomoya Obokat adds that traditional enslavement, especially of minorities, is found in Mauritania, ...
Resolution in US Senate to honour Kaliash Satyarthi, Malala YousafzaiThe Senate resolution recognizes Satyarthi and Malala as symbols of peace and advocates for ending the financial exploitation of children.
Kailash Satyarthi: Electrical engineer, child rights activist & now Nobel winnerSatyarthi has always been concerned about the plight of child labourers and it finally prompted him to start an organised movement.
Human Right Watch urges tobacco companies to protect US child workersUS children working in domestic tobacco fields regularly suffer from breathing problems, nausea and other ailments, an international rights...
US Congressional resolution introduced to condemn untouchabilityAn influential American lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the US Congress asking India, Nepal and other South Asian countries to end ...
Uninor recognised for best working place by labour rights NGOUninor said that it has become first mobile operator in the world to get this certificate.
- ILO: Unemployment, social crisis looms in Asia
Asia faces the risk of a prolonged labor market recession and social crisis that could take much longer to shake off than the current econo...