http://africa.oneworld.net/article/archive/525 en_GB OneWorld Africa - OneWorld Africa/English/Topics/Development/Labour Indian goldsmiths face a doomed future http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160543/1/525 Lack of jobs and unpaid debts have led to a spate of suicides among traditional goldsmiths in southern India. The mechanised jewellery making industry has ruined practitioners of this traditional craft, leading to hundreds of thousands living in penury. Combating child labour through education http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160528/1/525 Best practices in preventing and eliminating child labor through education by Child Rights Information Network helps users design and implement capacity-building activities for children in situations of child labour. The book documents experiences of over 80 NGOs and possibilities of change through educational interventions. Revitalizing Rural Mexico http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83701 Innovative local initiatives are strengthening rural regions throughout Mexico, which have been losing both people and their competitive edge in agriculture since Mexico opened its markets to free trade. Afrikkalaiset ammattiliitot kieltäytyvät kuljettamasta aseita Zimbabween http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83677 Zimbabween aseita kuljettava laiva on ollut kuun vaihteesta valmiina rantautumaan Luandan satamaan Angolaan. Satamatyöläiset kieltäytyvät purkamasta lastia. NREGA unleashing a silent revolution in India, says minister http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160397/1/525 India's National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has increased the bargaining power of the poor, felt participants at a recent consultation by Indian anti-poverty network WNTA in the capital. They also called for increased investment by the government for effective monitoring of the scheme. Ensure safety in workplace, says ILO http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160310/1/525 As May 1st commemorates the late 19th century workers’ protests for rights, it becomes vital to take a look at occupational safety and health of workers today, vital to the dignity of work. More than 2 million people die every year from work-related accidents, deaths or diseases globally, says the latest ILO report. Food Crisis Adds to Women's Burden in Asia http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/160255/1/525 BANGKOK, Apr 29 (IPS) - As if the burdens they shoulder are not enough, Asia's women are being compelled to bear the additional weight of rising food prices, say women's rights activists from across the region. Asian food crisis affects women the most http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160235/1/525 Women are the worst hit by the ongoing food crisis in Asia. According to Committee for Asian Women (CAW), female workers are compelled to take additional jobs in the informal sector, where there are no steady wages or social benefits. Nestléä vaaditaan lähtemään Venäjältä http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83548 Kiista palkoista Nestlén ja sen Permissä Uralilla toimivan makeistehtaan työntekijöiden välillä on kärjistynyt. Ay-johtaja on esittänyt, että Nestlén on lähdettävä Venäjältä, ellei se paranna suhtautumistaan työntekijöihinsä. Hikipajoista osuuskunnaksi http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83512 Kahdeksan tunnin työpäivä on Argentiinan muotiteollisuuden paperittomille ompelijoille kaukainen haave. Bolivialaiset työläiset perustivat hikipajojen orjatyötä paetakseen oman osuuskunnan. Create village assets through NREGA, says CSE http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160011/1/525 Centre for Science and Environment releases a two year study on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act as it becomes pan-Indian from April 1. NREGA can regenerate the village economy through productive assets on water conservation and afforestation and just wages for the people, says CSE. Women’s right to land and housing http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/160006/1/525 Women’s contribution to the economy and society remains largely unrecognised, underpaid and unpaid in most cases. The need for women to secure land and property is even more critical now, writes Dr Vibhuti Patel of SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, India. Vihreitä työpaikkoja Aasiaan http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83491 Kansainvälinen työjärjestö ILOn konferenssi pohtii vihreiden työpaikkojen synnyttämistä Aasiaan. Vihreät työpaikat ovat töitä, jotka vähentävät tuotannon ja kulutuksen ympäristövaikutuksia. ILO conference to focus on Green jobs http://southasia.oneworld.net/article/view/159977/1/525 The ILO conference that opens today in Niigata, Japan, will focus on environmental impact on jobs and sustainable economies. Green jobs are activities that de-carbonize economies and protect ecosystems while saving energy. These new patterns of work will be crucial for adaptation and mitigation efforts to climate changes, says ILO. Play Fair -raportti arvostelee urheilubrändejä http://fi.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83472 Kohtuuttoman pitkät työpäivät ja köyhyyttä ylläpitävä palkka ovat urheiluvaatteita ja –välineitä valmistavassa teollisuudessa pikemmin sääntö kuin poikkeus, kertoo kansainvälisen Play Fair –verkoston kokoama raportti.