Promoting Worker Rights Worldwide
July 10, 2023
Media Mentions & News

A daily digest of major media coverage of issues that affect workers, workers' rights, and workers' organizations overseas; discuss the impact of globalization; or mention the work of the Solidarity Center. 
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Organize to Stay Alive, NLC Tells Unions
The president-general of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, noted that, “Organizing is at the heart of every trade union struggle," at a four-day organizing academy, supported by the Solidarity Center. 

Between Trade Unionism, Conflict Management in Workplace
To strengthen the movement and renew its vigor in trade unionism, state councils chairpersons of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), South region are currently undergoing training, to build their capacities in various areas, through the support of the Solidarity Center.
THEMATIC
Workers & Worker Rights
South African Workers March Against Socioeconomic Crisis
Boats Carrying More Than 300 Migrants Missing near Canary Islands (from Senegal)
We Must Act Now to Avert a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Eastern Chad: IOM DDG Ugochi Daniels (migrants from Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda)
Migration Within Africa: a New Series on New Homes Close to Home
Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
U.S. Measure Would Ban Products Containing Mineral Mined with Child Labor in Congo
NGO Accuses Chinese Renewables Firms of Abuses in 18 Countries (incl., DRC, Indonesia, Peru, Myanmar, Zimbabwe)
Human Rights Watch Urges Tunisia to Stop Expelling Migrants to Desert
Migration 'Only Option' for Many in Latin America: Food Aid Chief
For Migrant Girls, New Lives in U.S. Bring Risk of Sexual Abuse
Peru: Afghan Migrants Rescued from People Traffickers
Bangladesh Is One of the World’s Worst Countries for Workers
Migrants in Malaysia: Hundreds Left Stranded in Recruitment Scam (from Cambodia)
DOLE Pays 1.8K TUPAD Beneficiaries in S. Kudarat (Philippines)
Child Laborers’ Parents Undergo Skills Training (Philippines)
Women Entrepreneurship in India: How Women-Led Startups Bridge the Gender Funding Gap?
Major Garment Producer Nations Named ‘Worst’ for Worker Rights (incl. Bangladesh, Myanmar and Turkey)
Boat Sinking Off Tunisia Leaves One Dead, at Least 10 Migrants Missing
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions


Austerity, Economic News & Trade

South African Workers March Against Socioeconomic Crisis

Civil Unrest & Protests

South African Workers March Against Socioeconomic Crisis

Climate Change & Environment
Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
Planting the Seeds for Environmental Activism in Kyrgyzstan
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions


Corruption & Corporate Malfeasance
NGO Accuses Chinese Renewables Firms of Abuses in 18 Countries (incl. DRC, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru and Zimbabwe)

Democracy & Authoritarianism 
Shavkat Mirziyoyev Wins Prez Elections in Uzbekistan According to Preliminary Data

Gender Inequality
‘Alarming’ Increase in Sexual Assault and Abduction in Sudan War: Save the Children
For Migrant Girls, New Lives in U.S. Bring Risk of Sexual Abuse
Women Entrepreneurship in India: How Women-Led Startups Bridge the Gender Funding Gap?
How UNFPA Is Engaging Men and Boys to Shift Damaging Attitudes and Further Gender Equality (Azerbaijan and Vietnam)


Human Rights
‘Alarming’ Increase in Sexual Assault and Abduction in Sudan War: Save the Children

Humanitarian Crises
We Must Act Now to Avert a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Eastern Chad: IOM DDG Ugochi Daniels (migrants from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda, Niger and Uganda)
Migration An Emergency for Humanitarian Reasons Not Numbers, IOM


Inequality, Poverty & Social Justice
Migration 'Only Option' for Many in Latin America: Food Aid Chief
DOLE Pays 1.8K TUPAD Beneficiaries in S. Kudarat (Philippines)
Child Laborers’ Parents Undergo Skills Training (Philippines)


Labor Migration & Human Trafficking
Boats Carrying More Than 300 Migrants Missing near Canary Islands (from Senegal)
We Must Act Now to Avert a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Eastern Chad: IOM DDG Ugochi Daniels (migrants from Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda)
Migration Within Africa: a New Series on New Homes Close to Home
Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
Migration 'Only Option' for Many in Latin America: Food Aid Chief
For Migrant Girls, New Lives in U.S. Bring Risk of Sexual Abuse
Peru: Afghan Migrants Rescued from People Traffickers
Migrants in Malaysia: Hundreds Left Stranded in Recruitment Scam (from Cambodia)
Human Rights Watch Urges Tunisia to Stop Expelling Migrants to Desert
Boat Sinking Off Tunisia Leaves One Dead, at Least 10 Migrants Missing


Multinationals & Supply Chains
U.S. Measure Would Ban Products Containing Mineral Mined with Child Labor in Congo
NGO Accuses Chinese Renewables Firms of Abuses in 18 Countries (incl. DRC, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru and Zimbabwe)
Major Garment Producer Nations Named ‘Worst’ for Worker Rights (incl. Bangladesh, Myanmar and Turkey)

 
Publications
New ILO Study Highlights Steps to Strengthen Decent Work in Malaysia’s Rubber Glove Supply Chain
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REGIONAL
Africa
U.S. Measure Would Ban Products Containing Mineral Mined with Child Labor in Congo
NGO Accuses Chinese Renewables Firms of Abuses in 18 Countries (incl. DRC, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru and Zimbabwe)
South African Workers March Against Socioeconomic Crisis
Migration Within Africa: a New Series on New Homes Close to Home

Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
Human Rights Watch Urges Tunisia to Stop Expelling Migrants to Desert
Boats Carrying More Than 300 Migrants Missing near Canary Islands
(from Senegal)
We Must Act Now to Avert a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Eastern Chad: IOM DDG Ugochi Daniels (migrants from Ethiopia, Niger, Nigeria, South Sudan, Uganda)

‘Alarming’ Increase in Sexual Assault and Abduction in Sudan War: Save the Children
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions


Americas & Caribbean
Migration 'Only Option' for Many in Latin America: Food Aid Chief
For Migrant Girls, New Lives in U.S. Bring Risk of Sexual Abuse
Peru: Afghan Migrants Rescued from People Traffickers

U.S. Measure Would Ban Products Containing Mineral Mined with Child Labor in Congo
NGO Accuses Chinese Renewables Firms of Abuses in 18 Countries
(incl. DRC, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru and Zimbabwe)
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions


Asia
Major Garment Producer Nations Named ‘Worst’ for Worker Rights (incl. Bangladesh, Myanmar and Turkey)
Bangladesh Is One of the World’s Worst Countries for Workers
New ILO Study Highlights Steps to Strengthen Decent Work in Malaysia’s Rubber Glove Supply Chain

Migrants in Malaysia: Hundreds Left Stranded in Recruitment Scam (from Cambodia)
DOLE Pays 1.8K TUPAD Beneficiaries in S. Kudarat (Philippines)
Child Laborers’ Parents Undergo Skills Training (Philippines)
Women Entrepreneurship in India: How Women-Led Startups Bridge the Gender Funding Gap?
How UNFPA Is Engaging Men and Boys to Shift Damaging Attitudes and Further Gender Equality (Azerbaijan and Vietnam)

NGO Accuses Chinese Renewables Firms of Abuses in 18 Countries (incl. Indonesia, Peru, DRC, Myanmar and Zimbabwe)
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions


Central Europe, Russia & Central Asia
Planting the Seeds for Environmental Activism in Kyrgyzstan
Shavkat Mirziyoyev Wins Prez Elections in Uzbekistan According to Preliminary Data

Major Garment Producer Nations Named ‘Worst’ for Worker Rights (incl. Bangladesh, Myanmar and Turkey)
How UNFPA Is Engaging Men and Boys to Shift Damaging Attitudes and Further Gender Equality (Azerbaijan and Vietnam)
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions


Middle East & North Africa
Human Rights Watch Urges Tunisia to Stop Expelling Migrants to Desert
Boat Sinking Off Tunisia Leaves One Dead, at Least 10 Migrants Missing

‘Alarming’ Increase in Sexual Assault and Abduction in Sudan War: Save the Children
Green Transition Offers Chance to Improve Work Conditions
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