News
This page highlights stories from our field-based staff and updates from some of our ongoing projects and activities.
Membangun suara pekerja: Sorotan dari Indonesia (Bagian 2 dari 2)
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.
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Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 2 of 2)
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.
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Multistakeholder engagement for Responsible rejuvenation in coconut: Indonesia
The challenges facing the coconut sector are significant—but so is the collective will to address them.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Toolkit: Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand
The Toolkit on Implementing Ethical Standards in the In-Country Recruitment of Migrant Workers in Thailand was developed to improve protections for workers through the implementation…
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ชุดสื่อเรียนรู้: การนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมมาใช้ในการสรรหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย
ชุดเครื่องมือนี้ ถูกจัดทำขึ้นเพื่อช่วยนายจ้างการนำมาตรฐานทางจริยธรรมไปใช้ในการจัดหาแรงงานข้ามชาติภายในประเทศไทย
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In-Country Recruitment of Foreign Migrant Workers and Risks of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Thailand
In-country recruitment has been a long-standing practice in Thailand, but the unregulated nature of this recruitment pathway poses significant risks of forced labour and human…
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Recruitment and Employment Experiences of Filipino Migrant Fishers in Taiwan’s Tuna Fishing Sector: An Exploratory Study
Taiwan is one of the world’s five major seafood exporters and the primary flag state of the world’s longline tuna fleets. Recent research by non-governmental…
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Mechanization of Thai Purse Seiners: A Business Case Study to Improve Working and Living Conditions
This case study aims to share insights of the impact of mechanization of a specific fishing vessel type – a medium-to-large sized purse seiner –…
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Assessing Labor Risk for Workers Migrating from the Philippines to Europe
Millions of people from the Philippines have migrated abroad for employment, seeking a better life and improved economic status for themselves and their families. Recruitment…
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Recruitment and Hiring Practices in the Philippine Tuna Handline Fishing Sector
As the Philippines’ top seafood export, tuna plays a significant role in supporting the country’s economy and sustaining the livelihood of families in many of…
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Thailand Bound: An Exploration of Labor Migration Infrastructures in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR
We conducted an exploratory study of the recruitment practices in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR for workers destined for Thailand to map the critical intervention…
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Forced Labor in the Production of Electronic Goods in Malaysia: A Comprehensive Study of Scope and Characteristics
Malaysia’s electronics sector workforce includes hundreds of thousands of foreign migrant workers who come to Malaysia on the promise of a good salary and steady…
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Research on Indicators of Forced Labor in the Indonesian Fishing Sector
Our research in Indonesia was initially aimed to assess the circumstances surrounding forced labor on fishing platforms (jermals) in North Sumatra province. This research was…
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Membangun suara pekerja: Sorotan dari Indonesia (Bagian 2 dari 2)
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.
Building worker voice: Spotlight on Indonesia (Part 2 of 2)
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.
Multistakeholder engagement for Responsible rejuvenation in coconut: Indonesia
The challenges facing the coconut sector are significant—but so is the collective will to address them.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…