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Egypt just passed sweeping labor reforms guaranteeing annual raises, extended maternity leave, and workplace protections for millions of women workers. The changes could transform life for families like Fatma's, who works 14-hour days just to keep her children fed.
India produces 95% of the world's handwoven fabric and employs 3.5 million artisans keeping ancient weaving traditions alive. Now the country is working to ensure these skilled weavers earn sustainable livelihoods from their craft.
A new handloom technique makes patterns machines can't replicate, protecting India's 3.5 million weavers from cheap imitations. The innovation puts skilled hands back at the center of pricing.
Shenzhen is turning informal delivery work into protected jobs with insurance, stable pay, and order tracking. The pilot program has doubled incomes for dozens of older women while ending workplace conflicts.
Over 122,000 Anganwadi workers in Rajasthan just received uniform allowances and a 10% pay raise for their crucial work nurturing young children. The state is investing millions to support the women who run India's community childcare centers.
