Protecting Workers & Enabling a Green Recovery from COVID-19

Gig economy has boosted employment of Indian women in the formal sector. Credit: UNDP IndiaBy Haoliang XuUNITED NATIONS, Mar 1 2022 (IPS) 2022 is a decisive year for all of us as recovery prospects remain highly uncertain. Global human development has witnessed a decline for the first time since the measurement began in 1990. As UNDP’s new Special Report on Human Security also reveals, 6 in 7 people worldwide are plagued by feelings of insecurity. The pandemic has placed employer and worker organizations under increased pressure. It is posing new challenges with respect to safeguarding workplace safety and health, including in but not limited to frontline and other sectors critical to the day-to-day functioning of economies and societies, and ensuring respect for labour rights more generally, including in digitally enabled remote work arrangements which have expanded substantially during the crisis. At the same time, sectors such as tourism and hospitality, culture, aviation, and some manufacturing and personal services continue to struggle, as do many smaller firms, resulting in many workers shifting from formal to informal and often insecure employment where labour protections, tax administration and social protection is considerably weaker. Redoubling our efforts to effectively protect and empower vulnerable workers and enterprises, particularly those in the informal economy is clearly paramount. Desna Dabhade has diligently facilitated online training on Warli Art ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: COVID-19 Economy & Trade Featured Gender Global Headlines Human Rights Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Women & Economy IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news