A Unesco report highlights child labour, poverty, and bullying as key drivers of school dropout among boys, with millions disengaging from education.

When the Supreme Court ordered a survey of child labour, Ms. Virgil co-founded a network for child workers in Asia. This brought together organisations working to eradicate child labour for global ...

IN JANUARY 2025, the Trump administration made an unprecedented move: freezing all USAID foreign aid, effectively disrupting global humanitarian operations. The decision sent immediate shockwaves ...

They have warned of potential labour shortages ... such as reducing child-rearing costs and providing housing assistance, to encourage higher birth rates. VIET NAM NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK ...

Experts claim the birth rate was below the level needed to keep the population stable to avoid potential labour ... Asia, women have cited the heavy emotional and physical burden of raising a ...

The ideal worker at the Chinese chemical manufacturer, according to the internal memo, is hardworking, virtuous, and loyal.

Caregivers lacking respite and support, seniors who need more age-friendly infrastructure and financial security – will ...

The country is considering relaxing its two-child policy due to a low birth rate, one of the lowest in South-east Asia.

What would certainly help is if he spoke out against Labour’s decisions to cut the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners, or apologised for his own vote to maintain the cruel two child benefit cap ...

The grim reality of gender-based atrocities pervades every corner of our world, evincing in abhorrent forms such as sexual ...

President Trump’s pick to lead the United States Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, will soon oversee the federal ...