DIWA’s project manager for the FBK Consortium Coconut Project reflects on what we learned, encouraging coconut processors and buyers to use their influence in the supply chain to address real constraints and create space for local solutions.
Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS), berbasis di Indonesia, merupakan salah satu suara utama dalam mendorong kesetaraan dan martabat yang lebih besar bagi pekerja di industri kelapa sawit.
Koalisi Buruh Sawit (KBS; Palm Oil Labor Coalition, in English), based in Indonesia, is a leading voice in efforts towards greater equity and dignity for workers in the palm oil industry.
The challenges facing the coconut sector are significant—but so is the collective will to address them.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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