The COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring worldwide, and become more serious, with additional waves of the virus being experienced globally, reaching more than 151 million positive cases and over 3 million deaths, of which more than 39 million cases and over 500,000 deaths by 28th April 2021 (worldometers.info). According to the International Labour Organization, working-hour losses in 2020 were 8.8% or 255 million full time jobs, approximately four times greater than during the global financial crisis in 2009.

After an unprecedented yearlong pandemic spread over the world claiming almost 3 million lives and destroying the livelihoods of millions more, the rollout of vaccines has provided some hope of resuming economic activities. Yet, the impact of COVID-19 continues to magnify inequality and expose the long existing systemic problems faced by marginalised workers all over the world.

AROSP Newsletter December 2018 edition is out.

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