Solar pumps, migrant homes help shield post-coronavirus world
Bangkok, Thailand Thomson Reuters Foundation As countries look to revive their economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, strengthening climate defences and raising the living standards of vulnerable communities can generate jobs and help guard against future shocks, development experts said. The International Labor Organization has forecast that nearly half the global workforce is […]
One in three Americans found losing work, income due to coronavirus
New York City, US Thomson Reuters Foundation Almost one-third of Americans have lost work or income due to the coronavirus, especially low-income earners, by getting fired, laid off or having their hours cut, research showed on Monday. Gallup, a US-based polling company, found 30 per cent of adults in America – a nation with nearly […]
Job cut fears as fashion brands slash orders in Bangladesh with coronavirus
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation Factory workers in Bangladesh could go hungry as global fashion brands have cancelled or delayed orders worth $US138 million due to coronavirus, manufacturers said on Thursday. More than 100 Bangladeshi factories have already lost orders, manufacturers said, as retail sales plummeted globally and giants like Zara owner Inditex and H&M temporarily […]
Women hold one in five top science and tech jobs – study
London/New York Thomson Reuters Foundation Women hold one in five top jobs in science, technology, maths and engineering globally, which slows down innovation, a study of research institutions said last week. While women made up more than 50 per cent of higher education students in those subjects – known collectively as STEM – their numbers […]
Rising heat stress could cost 80 million jobs by 2030 – UN
London Thomson Reuters Foundation Rising heat due to climate change could lead to the loss of 80 million jobs by 2030, with poor countries worst hit, the United Nations said on Monday, as Europe sweltered in record temperatures. A temperature rise of 1.5 Celsius by the end of century could lead to a 2.2 per […]
Rise of robots fuels slavery threat for Asian factory workers – analysts
Thomson Reuters Foundation The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern slavery as workers who end up unemployed due to automation face abuses competing for a shrinking pool of low-paid jobs in a “race to the bottom”, analysts said on Thursday. Drastic job losses due to the growth of […]