One year since the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed, there’s been little change in the hunger levels and unemployment rate among migrant workers, especially women.

Narayanan, Rajendran (2021) One year since the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed, there’s been little change in the hunger levels and unemployment rate among migrant workers, especially women. The Indian Express.

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Today marks the first anniversary of the day the central government announced an ill-planned national lockdown. India is home to nearly 500 million informal sector workers with practically non-existent social security and the unilateral decision pushed them into perilous circumstances, triggering their great exodus from cities.

Item Type:	Newspaper Article
Authors:	Narayanan, Rajendran
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Coronavirus, Migrant Crisis, Tracking Migration
Subjects:	Social sciences > Social problems & services > Other social problems and services
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > Research Centre > Centre for Sustainable Employment
Full Text Status:	Public
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URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5402
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