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UK court awards payout to Indian nurse for unpaid wages, harassment

It marks a significant victory against a British care company and could push other migrant workers to seek legal recourse of exploitative labour practices.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Sep 10, 2024 · 10:00 pm
‘Treated like slaves’: Migrants suffer abuse, exploitation in UK’s care work sector

A crippling staff shortage enabled the hiring of thousands of overseas carers since 2022, but many now find themselves trapped and in debt.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Mar 17, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Gender equality in Parliament: How do countries around the world fare?

At the current rate of progress, it will take more than 80 years to achieve parity, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Sep 28, 2023 · 07:30 pm

Nepal implements new citizenship law, but long road ahead to end discrimination, statelessness

Nepal does not let women automatically pass citizenship to their children, leaving several without stateless, particularly in cases of mixed marriages.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Jul 10, 2023 · 07:30 pm
Afghan women fight back against Taliban’s gym ban with underground fitness clubs

The Taliban banned women from gyms and parks in November.

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Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Dec 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm
Britain’s English language test is dashing the hopes of nurses from India and other countries

One former hospital chairman described the situation as ‘barking mad’, adding that it smacked of racism.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
· Dec 08, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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· Feb 17, 2022 · 09:30 pm
The world’s top tourism spots want you to stay home next holiday season

As a surge of selfie-taking visitors ruin neighbourhoods and the environment, there is a growing backlack in cities from Europe to Asia.

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· Jul 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

UK court awards payout to Indian nurse for unpaid wages, harassment

It marks a significant victory against a British care company and could push other migrant workers to seek legal recourse of exploitative labour practices.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Sep 10, 2024 · 10:00 pm

‘Treated like slaves’: Migrants suffer abuse, exploitation in UK’s care work sector

A crippling staff shortage enabled the hiring of thousands of overseas carers since 2022, but many now find themselves trapped and in debt.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Mar 17, 2024 · 10:00 pm

Gender equality in Parliament: How do countries around the world fare?

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Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Sep 28, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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Nepal does not let women automatically pass citizenship to their children, leaving several without stateless, particularly in cases of mixed marriages.

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Afghan women fight back against Taliban’s gym ban with underground fitness clubs

The Taliban banned women from gyms and parks in November.

Bahaar Joya, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Dec 23, 2022 · 01:30 pm

Britain’s English language test is dashing the hopes of nurses from India and other countries

One former hospital chairman described the situation as ‘barking mad’, adding that it smacked of racism.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Dec 08, 2022 · 01:30 pm

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Eco India: A shrinking habitat and overpopulation drive Gir lions into human settlements

3 hours ago

Eco India, Episode 277: When wildlife habitats collide with urbanization, how do we build bridges?

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Desperate to escape the Taliban, Afghans are being exploited by smugglers and Pakistani military

Afghan smugglers are more than doubling the fee for some routes as they cash in on an exodus from the country.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Bahaar Joya, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Feb 17, 2022 · 09:30 pm

The world’s top tourism spots want you to stay home next holiday season

As a surge of selfie-taking visitors ruin neighbourhoods and the environment, there is a growing backlack in cities from Europe to Asia.

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation · Jul 28, 2019 · 08:30 pm

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