A new Pakistani everyman—Mehran man—is increasingly defining the country’s identity
A new Pakistani everyman—Mehran man—is increasingly defining the country’s identity
The emergence of micro-moneylenders reminds us that the story may not be so simple, and that high repayment rates may mask other, less appealing, truths.
At its outset, microfinance was created for two primary reasons. First, it was developed to fight local moneylenders who charged exorbitant rates. Second, it was designed to help disenfranchised individuals climb rungs of the socioeconomic ladder. In the future, practitioners should keep both of these guiding principles at the forefront. Those who do will be the ones to truly benefit the women of our hypothetical village.
Preparation of a new industrial relations law cannot be ignored. A progressive IRA is not needed in labour’s interest alone; it is needed in the interest of the country’s entire population.
Occupational and environmental groups present at the meeting called for complete ban on asbestos of all kinds because asbestos fibers cause incurable diseases like cancer and sought Mines Ministry’s support in getting a ban imposed on import chrysotile asbestos. The draft guidelines prepared by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), Union Ministry of Mines on possibility of safe mining of chrysotile asbestos drew severe criticism. Ban Asbestos Network of India (BANI), an alliance of public health, occupational health, human rights and environment researchers and activists argued, “it has been proven beyond reasonable doubt that no safe and controlled mining, production and use of asbestos and its products possible.â€
We, more than 50 Bhutanese refugees representing all seven refugee camps located in Jhapa and Morang districts of Nepal and the members of SAAPE from Bangladesh, India and Nepal, and peasant organisations, academia, women associations and social movements from different countries of South Asia have gathered here in Birtamod, Jhapa on April 25, 2010 on the occasion of People’s SAARC 2010 to defend the rights of Bhutanese refugees. As an extension of People’s SAARC 2010 Delhi, India, this one day seminar has come up with the following realizations and demands: During our visit to the camps we found the citizens of Bhutan living under total deprivation and in de humanized conditions. This is a situation which must not be allowed to continue and demands immediate all round intervention to ensure that all basic entitlements are made available without any further delay or prevarication
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