Tag: Women workers
Ikea hits 30% local sourcing; 46% female representation in India workforce
Ikea is making significant strides in its expansion efforts in India, with a particular focus on the promising opportunities. Back in 2013, Ikea made...
84% women need permission from men to work!
While it feels good to see India assuming the G20 presidency for 2023, it remains to be seen how much effort it will put...
Spanish government approves menstrual leave law
In Spain, women workers can now take as much paid time off from work as they require, with the state social security system bearing...
CEAT’s new plant will provide over 1000 jobs
Indian tyre manufacturing company, CEAT, has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art plant at Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, which will be its sixth manufacturing unit in the...
Diverse & inclusive workforce: Easier said than done
Diversity and inclusiion at the workplace is a trend that most organisations are aware of, and wish to follow. All organisations, large and small,...
New law promises better working conditions for women in Kerala
Following the passing of the new labour law by the Kerala Assembly, the workplace environment/conditions have changed for the better for women workers in...
Dirty secret: Women workers face regular violence in H&M supplier factories...
Women in garment factories across India and Asia work under inhuman conditions. Not only are they subjected to physical and sexual violence at workplace, they are not even allowed to take pee-breaks, forced to go on unpaid leave during pregnancy and face physical harm due to long working hours and performing repetitive manual tasks.