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Organised 3 webinars so far in relation to the campaign to break down the issue and see
how governments, international organizations like the ILO, IOM, and WB, and the private sector
can address the issue. It also aimed to create more publicity and provide space to discuss the
topic.
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National launch of the campaign to highlight the issue at the national level in India and
the Philippines
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Created materials such as policy briefs, news articles, research papers, campaign video,
and podcast video as well as launched the Justice for Wage Theft Campaign poster competition
and requested members and partners to develop infographics on the issue given the limited
number of materials on wage theft. As partners of the ILO in this year’s Global Media
competition, MFA was able to incorporate the issue of non-payment of wages as a thematic issue
to be taken up within the completion.
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Partnered with IOM Regional Office (BKK) and the ILO to exchange data related to wage
theft since they are undertaking Rapid Assessments in different origin countries to assess the
situation of repatriated migrants.
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Planning to conduct a study on wage theft in India and Bangladesh in partnership with
the World Bank.
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Organizing side events and parallel sessions and strong engagement on the issue in
intergovernmental processes among multi-stakeholder participants and delegates including
international organizations, private sectors, governments, NHRIs. Speakers involved key
stakeholders from civil society, trade unions, parliament, and NHRIs, etc.
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Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) Migration Lab Discussion
Group on Wage Protection and Transnational Justice: we were able to get the
participation of Nepal, Bangladesh, and Indonesia as well as a number of civil society
organizations, trade unions and UN agencies.
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GFMD Side Event on Non-Payment of Wages