International Labour Organization

50 million forced into labour after pandemic, climate crisis

September 13, 2022 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Forced labour and forced marriage are examples of modern slavery. 50 million people are believed to be victims of forced marriage and forced labour worldwide. The number of people who are forced to work has climbed by 11% to 28 million since 2016. Disasters during the past five years, from pandemics to the climate crisis, … Read more

Since Taliban’s takeover, nearly a million jobs have vanished in Afghanistan

May 10, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

KABUL: More than 900,000 Afghans have lost their jobs since the Taliban took control last August, according to the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Working women are disproportionately affected, with women’s employment likely to drop by 21% by mid-2022, according to The Khaama Press. Since the Taliban took over, unemployment has surged, … Read more

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