VölkerrechtsblogOct 29

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Embedding Informality in Human Rights Due Diligence

Informal workers at the bottom of supply chains in agriculture, mining, artificial intelligence, and the automobile industry are often overlooked and excluded from legal protections. Consequently, they are subjected to severe labor violations and indecent working conditions (Anwar, M. A

#GlobalSupplyChains #InformalWorkers #LKSG

https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/embedding-informality-in-human-rights-due-diligence/

Embedding Informality in Human Rights Due Diligence

IndiaNewsWatchMay 30, 2024

Killer heat’s shadow: India’s labourers on the frontlines, face boiling temperatures

How the new normal of extreme heat is impacting informal workers and workplaces lacking climate control mechanisms.

#heatwave #labour #InformalWorkers #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #environment #india

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/killer-heat-s-shadow-india-s-labourers-on-the-frontlines-face-boiling-temperatures-96409

Killer heat’s shadow: India’s labourers on the frontlines, face boiling temperatures

In part one of this series, DTE investigates how the new normal of extreme heat is impacting informal workers and workplaces lacking climate control mechanisms

JohnOct 15, 2023

https://independent.ng/when-informal-workers-took-destiny-into-their-own-hands/

#Nigerian #InformalWorkers organizations: now over 60% of #GDP, yet dying under extreme #poverty

#FIWON #Osogbo #Osun #Nigeria #NLC #SNI #NAPTIP #NUH #NETNOS #union #unions

When Informal Workers Took Destiny Into Their Own Hands – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

Independent.ng - Nigeria News - Top Nigerian newspapers - Breaking news - Top news headlines from Nigeria and World.

IdoJul 4, 2023
This ace Kim Harrisberg story sheds a rare light on the plight of #InformalWorkers, and particularly #women, affected by the #ClimateCrisis -- and their call to be part of the transformation of our societies (and the #climate movement).
https://www.context.news/just-transition/invisible-informal-workers-rally-for-a-role-in-green-movement
#ClimateJustice
'Invisible' informal workers rally for a role in green movement | Context

More than two billion informal workers worldwide are impacted by climate change and they are calling for social protection

CPIM TamilnaduNov 17, 2021
70% முறைசாராத் தொழிலாளர்கள் #SC #ST #OBC கடும் நெருக்கடியில் உள்ள இம்மக்களின் வாழ்வாதாரக் கோரிக்கைகளுக்காக அடையாள அரசியல் செய்யும் சக்திகள் போராடியது உண்டா? இடதுசாரி கட்சிகள், தொழிற்சங்கங்கள் மட்டுமே போராடி வருகின்றன - தோழர் @[email protected] #CPIM #InformalWorkers #முறைசாராத்தொழிலாளர்கள்