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      Trade and Supply Chains 25 September 2014

      Women Human Rights Defenders: Training Youth to Lead Reform in the Apparel Sector

      The key to reform in the apparel industry lies in enabling young, first- time workers to stand up for their rights. As the vast majority of apparel sector workers are young women, better collaboration between women's rights organizations and trade unions is an imperative.

      by Judy Gearhart
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      Technology 19 December 2016

      Are Online Work Platforms Creating a Frictionless Global Labor Market?: Analyzing Data From the Largest Spanish-Speaking Freelance Portal

      Hernan Galperin and Catrihel Greppi analyze data from the largest Spanish-speaking freelance portal.

      by Hernan Galperin, Catrihel Greppi
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      Education and Skills 10 October 2019

      Breaking the Cycle of Vulnerability: Education, Skills and Employability for Indian Youth

      This report, conducted in cooperation with UNICEF, hones in on the school-to-work transition for vulnerable youth in India. Themes include education and employment outcomes, labor market trends and youth aspirations, programs to improve youth employability, and gaps that must be addressed with public and private sector engagement.

      by Sabina Dewan, Lina Khan
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      Technology 29 January 2021

      The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Implications for Asian Development Cooperation

      In her chapter on the potential of ASEAN's digital transformation, JJN President and Executive Director Sabina Dewan explores employment impacts of the region's major digital trends and how regional cooperation is critical to leverage economic advantages.

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      Trade and Supply Chains 29 January 2020

      Work, Workers and Employment Relationships in a World of Value Chains

      The restructuring of trade into Global Value Chains has had a significant impact on labor markets. Research suggests that today, one in five jobs is related to global supply chains. Now that such fragmented, dispersed and complex patterns of trade through supply and value chains are apparent, there is a need to better understand how these impact the world of work. How do we actively shape this evolution to create inclusive economies where more people benefit from an expanding economic pie?

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      Welfare and Rights 4 September 2019

      The Jobs Imperative: Improving Employment Outcomes for India’s Youth

      We are introducing the freshest findings from our ongoing study supported by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. We will keep you posted on the next set of data coming in soon. Here is the first round of insights

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      Others 4 June 2019

      A Clarion Call For Just Jobs: Addressing the Nation’s Employment Crisis

      As part of Centre for Policy Research’s ‘Policy Challenges-2019-2024: The Big Questions for the New Government and Possible Pathways’, Sabina Dewan, President and Executive Director of JustJobs Network and Senior Visiting Fellow, Centre for Policy Research writes a piece on addressing India’s employment crisis.

      Report
      Migration 9 December 2018

      Migrants, Not Outcasts: Harnessing the Zambian diaspora

      This report reviews Zambia’s current relationship with its diaspora: existing initiatives to strengthen ties, as well as barriers to progress.

      by Tamara Billima, Felix Mwenge
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      Migration 9 December 2018

      Migration, Growth and Secondary Towns in Tanzania

      This report delves into the significance of secondary towns, which enable social and economic mobility in rural populations by bridging the gap between semi-subsistence agriculture and urban capitalism.

      by Luc Christiaensen et al.
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      Migration 9 December 2018

      Moving From Principle to Practice: Provision of Social Welfare to Internal Migrants in India to Enhance Work Opportunities

      This report discusses the need for social protection for migrant workers in India, particularly in the construction sector, given its high mobility and vulnerability among workers.

      by Partha Mukhopadhyay, Mukta Naik

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