by Migra-Info | Apr 20, 2020 | Articles and Research, Labour Rights, Uncategorized
In an article published in late March on its CREST (Corporate Responsibility in Eliminating Slavery and Trafficking) project website, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) acknowledged that the current COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to exacerbate the...
by Migra-Info | Mar 11, 2020 | Advocacy, Articles and Research, Labour Rights, Women and Children
Migrant women and community leaders as key agents of change Despite a global lack of agreement, a significant number of researchers and scholars have adopted the term “feminisation of migration” to explain the current trend that shows growing numbers of women leaving...
by Migra-Info | Feb 25, 2020 | Advocacy, Articles and Research, Fishing and Agrofood Industry, Labour Rights
Stories of migrants in Thailand very often show construction and fishery workers or factory employees. However, migrants in the agriculture sector do not usually make the news. The lack of visibility happens, apparently, not only on media, but also in relevant policy...
by Migra-Info | Feb 4, 2020 | Articles and Research, Labour Exploitation, Labour Rights
“The objectives of full employment and raising the standard of living around the world are as essential as ever”. With this statement, the International Labour Organization (ILO) summarizes the overall message of its World Employment and Social Outlook Trends 2020...
by Migra-Info | Jan 8, 2020 | Articles, Articles and Research, Research
Informing about migration is no longer a simple task. Complex times bring complex migratory contexts. Stand-alone figures do not seem to be enough to account for the current trends and patterns, so a comprehensive analysis is needed in order to understand migration in...
by Migra-Info | Sep 24, 2019 | Advocacy, Articles and Research, Climate Change & Migration, Labour Rights, Research
A recent study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) found that climate change and the subsequent warming up of the planet is a cause for workers’ distress and a threat to many economies’ productivity. This phenomenon is called heat stress by which the body...
