This two-part blog from the GLOW Hub in India which is currently undertaking a project that examines private sector contribution to the SDGs[1] in India, reflects on the ongoing coronavirus crisis and the situation of migrant labour in India. The first part of the blog draw attention to the everyday challenges brought upon by the lockdown in the lives of migrant workers, while the second part reflects on what these challenges mean, significance of the idea of Living Wage and the role activists and research(ers) can play.
COVID Lockdown and the Migrant Labour Crisis in India
Authored by Ramanuj Mitra and Devyani Hari, Centre for Responsible Business (CRB), India
Continue reading Reflecting on the plight of migrant workers and COVID-19 in India (part 1)