Coinciding with the World Day for Social Justice on 20 February, the Employment and Social Protection Task Team, led by ILO, launched joint advocacy and communication on the theme of Rights for…
MUMBAI/CHENNAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Workers in India are set to face longer days and lower pay in a “race to the bottom”, academics, activists and unions said, as six…
By Abhishek Singh Submitted: April 26th 2019Reviewed: September 12th 2019Published: March 2nd 2020 DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.89701 Abstract India is home to 46.6 million stunted children, a third of world’s total as…
Tuesday 16 August 2016India's malnutrition problem results not from calorie intake but from dependence on a carbohydrate based diet low in protein and fat. Another factor triggering malnutrition is inadequate…
June is Pride month, and it began, disappointingly, with the Supreme Court’s decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop, a dispute between a gay couple and a Christian baker who refused to serve them.…
https://youtu.be/QjUwGAOixoU Voting is a key part of our participation in society and having our voices heard in the issues that affect us all, and we have the right to vote regardless…
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, it is a good time to state clearly and unequivocally that voting rights is…
By Rashmi Ramesh and Nishtha SabharwalFor Shyam Balasubramanian, life is tougher than most of his colleagues at the chip-designing firm in Chennai where he is working. Reason: his sexuality. Balasubramanian,…
By Zainab Patel Photo: UNDP India The idea of human rights rests on the central premise that all humans are equal. It follows that all humans have dignity and all humans should…