exploitation – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:10:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 ILO report Millions of domestic workers are exploited According to a report by the International Labor Organization, working conditions for domestic workers have continued to deteriorate during the corona pandemic. Women are most affected. https://en.spress.net/ilo-report-millions-of-domestic-workers-are-exploited-according-to-a-report-by-the-international-labor-organization-working-conditions-for-domestic-workers-have-continued-to-deteriorate-during-the-co/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:10:10 +0000 https://en.spress.net/?p=25037 An Indian housemaid works in an apartment building. | picture alliance / dpa / EPA

ILO report millions Domestic servants are exploited

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Working conditions for domestic workers have continued to deteriorate during the corona pandemic, according to a report by the International Labor Organization. Women are most affected. Ten years after a UN Protection Convention was passed, millions of domestic workers are still suffering from exploitation and poor working conditions. The Corona crisis has made the precarious social situation of children, women and men even worse, said the International Labor Organization (ILO) in a report. Many would have lost their jobs during the global pandemic. While, according to the report, the situation for many employees visibly improved before the pandemic, the conditions are now often worse again. ILO Director General Guy Ryder therefore called for all domestic workers to receive fair contracts as well as job and social protection.

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More than a third without protection

More than a third of all 76 million domestic workers had no protection whatsoever, especially in Asia and in Arab countries, according to the ILO chief. According to the information, almost 58 million of the 76 million domestic workers worldwide are women. The ILO, which is part of the United Nations, passed the Convention for the Protection of Domestic Workers in mid-June 2011. It applies to employees who cook, clean, look after children and the elderly and do other work in other households.

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UN convention is ignored

According to the convention, domestic workers should receive a minimum wage, paid rest periods and holidays. They also have a right to secure jobs that do not endanger their health. The agreement also prohibits any form of harassment, abuse and violence. The employees have the right to an employment contract – if the contract is breached, they should be able to sue in court. It is also stated that domestic workers under the age of 18 enjoy special protection. However, the regulations made in the UN Convention are often ignored. Domestic workers are often employed informally and so cannot exercise their rights.

]]> 25037 The exploitation of solar power in combination with agriculture still has many limitations https://en.spress.net/the-exploitation-of-solar-power-in-combination-with-agriculture-still-has-many-limitations/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 01:47:10 +0000 https://en.spress.net/the-exploitation-of-solar-power-in-combination-with-agriculture-still-has-many-limitations/ To make the most of the land in production, the model of agricultural production with solar power is being applied in a number of businesses and households. Many solar power plants take advantage of the area below solar panels to cultivate and breed.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Khanh, an independent energy expert, said: “Solar energy can be exploited without much impact on agricultural production and not necessarily land acquisition”. However, the reality shows that at present, this model is still facing many difficulties and has not achieved high efficiency.

In Ninh Thuan province, the Cyclic Energy Solution Company (CAS Company) is applying the model of goat farming and experimental planting of trees under panels at 3ha large solar farm. However, Mr. Tran Anh Dong, Director of CAS Company, said: “The company’s main revenue is from solar power, while the revenue from agricultural production is still low. Currently, the company is still struggling in finding high-yield crops suitable for the conditions to be planted under solar panels ”. According to Nguyen Quoc Khanh, the model of solar power combined with agriculture has great potential, both increasing the efficiency of land use and creating more income for farmers. However, at present, this model still has many limitations such as: Not meeting farm economic criteria, no support mechanism for solar power, lack of information on suitable crops, no technical guidance, lack of practical model … In order for this model to really promote its effectiveness, the State needs more mechanisms and policies to help businesses overcome the above problems.

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