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Step up collaboration to end child labor

Louisse Borela, DIWA’s project manager for the Fund Against Child Labour (FBK) Consortium Coconut Project, shares a few reflections on the complexity of child labor in agriculture, highlighting the need to step up collaboration to tackle root causes together.

Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 1 of 2)

May 1, International Workers’ Day, is a celebration of the labor movement and its achievements that benefit society, including limits to working hours, health and safety, job security, and many other gains. The  labor movement is underpinned by the right to freedom of association (FOA) and collective bargaining, which are included in the International Labour … Read more

Join the training: Assessing Labour and Human Rights Risks in the Supply Chain

This training supports organisations and individuals to better understand and implement labour and human rights standards, workplace compliance and supply chain due diligence. You will gain deep insights and practical tools to conduct social compliance assessments and review third-party audits. Course Highlights Learn what is involved in planning and conducting workplace compliance audits effectively. Gain … Read more

Towards dignity for all women in the workplace

Women’s Month is a chance to recenter women’s experiences and raise issues that matter to women. DIWA’s experience in the field indicate that women face distinct challenges while working in the palm oil, cacao, seafood, apparel, electronics, and other sectors.  While there are context-specific differences, issues affecting women workers can be broadly categorized as (1) … Read more

Spotlight on Ethical Recruitment

DIWA recognizes the importance of engaging critical stakeholders including recruitment agencies, who have significant roles to play in improving the lives of migrant workers. Our sister organization, The Fair Hiring Initiative (TFHI), has been quietly and persistently moving in the direction of ethical recruitment for over a decade.  In the past few months, there’s been … Read more

Businesses matter, and so do governments in achieving dignity in the workplace

The unprecedented policy shift in Washington to pause US foreign aid for 90 days may impact on the world’s poor and our global effort to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, including on critical issues affecting business such as child labour, forced labour and precarious work. The absence of critical aid can push already marginal communities … Read more

DIWA welcomes 2025: a critical year for HRDD

2024 was a milestone year for DIWA.  Some highlights include: There’s a lot on the horizon for 2025, another milestone year for us as we will celebrate our 20th anniversary in October. The past 20 years we have deepened the conversation on business and human rights.  We are known for thought leadership and real partnerships … Read more