Topics Gender equality

Wage digitization in readymade garment (RMG) sector in Bangladesh is crucial for women empowerment, social compliance and competitiveness

This research article on the reviews current practices of wage disbursement in the Readymade Garment (RMG) Sector, proposects of digital payments, and potential impact on women workers, compliance, and the industry as a whole.

The sociality of the wage: Money rhythms, wealth circulation, and the problem with cash on the Zimbabwean-South African border

This article traces wages’ social productivity among farm workers on the Zimbabwean-South African border. In this migrant-labour setting, money’s form matters. Because currency objects are physically the same, it is difficult for workers to store them in an insecure environment,…

Length of the last mile: Delays and hurdles in NREGA wage payments

This report focuses on the last mile challenges faced by Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) workers in accessing their wages after the wages have been credited to the workers’ bank or postal accounts. It is based on…