Sindh Human Rights Commission took a stand for the rights of workers. Sindh Human Rights Commission has written a letter to Additional Chief Secretary, Local Government Department, Government of Sindh, urges immediate action for the implementation of increased minimum wages as notified
The recently released UNDP 2023 Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) reveals the shocking persistence of gender biases globally. The index tracks people’s attitudes towards women across four dimensions – political, education, economic and physical integrity in both lower and higher HDI countries.
Out of approximately 75 million formal and informal workforce, the Employees Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has only 9.8 million workers registered on its roll. This makes Pakistan the only country in the world that uses state institutions to deprive 90% of its
This study is based on qualitative research to identify gaps in laws, policies, and administrative measures in Pakistan with regard to domestic child labour. For the primary data, in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with key informants in Karachi, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar and
THE European Union’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) is a special incentive arrangement for sustainable development and good governance that supports vulnerable developing countries. Pakistan has GSP+ status since January 2014 and can benefit from preferential access to the European market.
HYDERABAD: Participants in a policy dialogue have expressed serious concern over government’s utter disregard for the rights and well-being of sharecroppers, landless peasants and rural farm workers, livestock and fisheries sectors in Sindh. They were speaking at a dialogue organised by the
HYDERABAD: The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has found serious lacunas in the FIR on Ranipur house maid murder and called for incorporation in the case of sections of relevant laws about child protection and bonded labour etc in addition to 302,
BY virtue of the 18th Amendment, all labour laws were devolved to the provinces, which then got the authority to amend them or make new laws. They have been doing so but the lack of coordination among them has caused acute differences
This report analyses supply chain processes in brick kiln sector of Pakistan including Sindh in order to identify deficits related to fundamental principles and rights at work (FPRW), with a focus on child labour and bonded labour. It was commissioned by the
“Policy Brief on the Legal Framework for Child Domestic Labour in Pakistan” is a publication issued by National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) discussing the situation, international human rights legal framework, national and provincial laws and case laws. The Policy