Communication
Make taxes work for women
Heath Benefits of Moringa
The health benefits of Moringa have been known in indigenous communities for ages. Now nutritionists consider it super food.
Asbestos Policies of Major International Agencies
In 2003, the organizations tasked with protecting occupational and public health adopted an Outline for the Development of National Programmes for Elimination of Asbestos-Related Diseases which stated: “the most efficient way to eliminate asbestos-related diseases is...
Machinations for privatisation
Climate Finance is for Global South
There is no justification for Green Climate Fund to consider giving a dirty company access to public funds needed for urgent climate action. We urge the GCF Board at #GCFB29 to reject and keep. Link to letter and signatories here: https://bit.ly/NoToSMBCinGCFB29
Out of School
Soaring e-waste affects the health of millions of children – A WHO Report
First WHO report on e-waste and child health calls for more effective and binding action to protect children from growing health threat. Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide...
An Observation on Elimination of Child Labour on World Day Against Child Labour
This year, the theme of World Day Against Child Labour is 'Act Now: End Child Labour'. In 1883, Samuel Gompers led the New York labor movement to successfully sponsor legislation prohibiting cigar-making in tenements, where thousands of young children worked in the...
अवैध निर्माण तोड़ने पर बवाल के बाद प्रशाशन ने की शांति वार्ता, नहीं बनी बात
EXCERPTS AND REFLECTIONS ON THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND WELFARE MEASURES FOR INTER-STATE MIGRANT WORKERS’ RELATING TO THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Standing Committee on Labour (2020-21) was authorised to take up the issue and Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab - Chairperson presented on their behalf this Sixteenth Report on ‘Social Security and Welfare Measures for Inter-State Migrant Workers’ relating to the Ministry of...