Women and minimum wages
Cividep India’s inputs find mention in this comprehensive article series on discriminatory and inhuman working conditions faced by Bangalore’s garment workers.
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Working conditions in Tamil Nadu’s tanneries
Cividep India’s research report, ‘Tougher than Leather’, finds mention in this Pulitzer Centre story on environmental and human rights violations in India’s tannery industry that contributes a major percentage to the world’s leather production. Untreated effluents, workers operating in direct contact with toxic chemicals, and at risk of skin and lung problems, accidents etc., are just some of the problems plaguing the industry.
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NGO coalition on youth and migrant labour
Cividep in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur convened a meeting of NGOs working for the cause of young migrant workers. We identified common challenges faced in our work, exchanged lessons, and took a collective pledge for the cause of the most vulnerable workers.
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From temple town to industrial hub: through the eyes of young workers
Conversations with young, first-generation female workers of electronics factories in the industrial hub of Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu on how they perceive industrialization and its consequent changes on their formerly rural landscapes, their lives, and whether their jobs are meeting their newfound expectations and aspirations for a better life.
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19 Public Reports Published by Corporate Accountability Research
As a result of five years of research on non-judicial redress mechanisms against human rights abuses, Corporate Accountability has published a set of reports as a reference for people seeking access to remedy. They offer a deep dive into the role, working, and efficiency of these mechanisms. Cividep India has also actively collaborated in these research efforts.
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