Manal Azzi, Senior Specialist, Occupational Safety and Health
Violence and harassment is a persistent and pernicious issue in the world of work.
It transcends national boundaries, socioeconomic conditions, occupational sectors and working arrangements. It can manifest itself between co-workers, managers and subordinates, or between workers and their clients or the public, threatening the safety and health of all those subjected to it. Continue reading
Pratima Gurung, General Secretary, IPWDGN President, NIDWAN
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on an indigenous peoples, particularly those with disabilities.
In Nepal the COVID-19 crisis has been especially hard on indigenous peoples. We had to learn a new vocabulary and use words like quarantine, self-isolation, hand sanitizers and social distancing. Continue reading
Maha Kattaa, Country Coordinator for Iraq
From my very first meeting in Baghdad I knew things would not be simple. The high-level UN official I met greeted me with only a faint smile. Looking at my headscarf, she said, “You will face many challenges in Iraq because of your appearance. You look like the local staff, and I worry that you will be led to another room to sit with the assistants during official meetings.”
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