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Academia 2 months ago

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Three flaws, one solution: Ending child labor in Indonesia

Behind Indonesia’s improving statistics lies a harsh reality of over one million children hidden in an unregulated, informal economy. To save them, the government must democratize local data and force its siloed ministries to cooperate.

Academia 4 months ago

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C188 on paper, C188 at sea: Translating ratification into reality

Ratifying the ILO’s fishing convention is a diplomatic milestone for Indonesia, but translating paper promises into real protections for fishers requires dismantling deep-seated legal and bureaucratic barriers.

Academia 9 months ago

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47th ASEAN Summit: A paradox of diplomacy and delay

While hailed as an overall success, the regional bloc's summit last month demonstrated that its major stumbling block is speed in implementing the various declarations and statements it so loves to issue.

Academia 11 months ago

Social justice, the key to shared prosperity

Decent work is more than making a living: it is a barometer of how well we are doing in society as a whole, including health, education, equality and responsible consumption and production.

Economy 1 year ago

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US says ‘forced labor’ designation for RI nickel won’t prompt sanctions

The United States Department of Labor has added Indonesian nickel to a list of commodities it “has reason to believe” involve forced labor, but the US Embassy says inclusion on the list, which also suspects child labor in the archipelago, does not imply sanctions.

Academia 2 years ago

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Seeking the best approach to overcome child labor

Many children are forced to sacrifice their education to help support their family, which in turn hinders their development and impacts Indonesia's socioeconomic future.

Academia 4 years ago

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Being a Golden Girl in these very Dark Ages

The world seems to be focused on Ukraine, but there have been ongoing crises in Sudan, Syria, Somalia, Myanmar, Congo, Nigeria, Yemen, Ethiopia and Afghanistan.

SE Asia 5 years ago

US seizes shipment from Malaysia's Top Glove over forced labour concerns

In a statement, the US Customs and Border Protection said its officials at the Port of Kansas City seized 4.68 million latex gloves produced by a Top Glove unit in Malaysia with an estimated value of $690,000.

World 6 years ago

Rescue of 35 child workers triggers probe in India's garment factory hub

Efforts to tackle child labor in garment factories in southern India are being ramped up after the rescue of 35 children from a spinning mill, officials said on Thursday, amid concerns of an increase in trafficking as coronavirus restrictions are eased.

World 6 years ago

All member states ratify UN child labor convention

Every member state has ratified a United Nations convention banning the worst forms of child labor, the UN announced Tuesday, in a historic first -- though eliminating such practices remains distant.

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