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MY Voice Welcomes Mewaholeo Industries

The MY Voice project continues to make inroads in achieving workers’ rights and ethical practices in the palm oil industry by welcoming Mewaholeo Industries Sdn. Bhd as its latest private sector partner (PSP).   As part of their onboarding to the project, the MY Voice team conducted an Introduction to Social Compliance Systems (SCS) Training …

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About Child Labour

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), not all work done by children is classified as child labour. Child labour is defined as “work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and is harmful to physical and mental development.” Work can be positive to children’s development, so long as it falls within certain limits. Specifically, the work cannot negatively affect children’s mental, physical, social, or moral development and cannot interfere with schooling.

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MY Voice participates at MPIC event against forced labour in palm oil 

December 11, 2023, Johor Bahru   MY Voice had a booth at the “Sesi Penerangan Dan Dialog Guna Tenaga Agrikomoditi” briefing and dialogue session organised by the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPIC). The session was the fourth in a series of similar events by the Ministry to provide a platform for companies and workers in …

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Human Rights Festival 2023

10 December 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Human Rights Festival 2023 was organized by the Bar Council Human Rights Committee in conjunction with the annual Human Rights Day. This event’s objective is to highlight the efforts of various human rights organizations and migrant workers’ groups, simultaneously empowering the public to support human rights. MY Voice had …

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Shaping the Future of Responsible Recruitment

29 & 30 November 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia MY Voice participated in the Shaping the Future of Responsible Recruitment workshop, organized by Forum for the Future, an international sustainability organization working to accelerate the shift towards a just and regenerative future by engaging with businesses, foundations and civil society organizations that share the same purpose. …

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MY Voice Raises Awareness on Child Labour Prevention and Remediation in Malaysia at Cahaya Webinar

In order to promote greater awareness of child rights in Malaysia, representatives from the MY Voice project were invited to speak at a webinar hosted by Cahaya Society on World Children’s Day in November 2023.   Joined by representatives from Iskul Sama DiLaut Omadal organisation and Rare Disease Malaysia Association, the webinar was an opportunity to …

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Event Poster: "Free Entry. The Bar Council Human Rights Committee is proud to announce the return of the human rights festival, in conjunction with human rights day as declared by the united nations. This year, we are proud to collaborate with Suaram for the festival themed 'Dignity, freedom and justice for all!' 10:00am to 8:00pm APW Bangsar. Human Rights Festival - Live music, arts & crafts, food & drinks, exhibitions, empowerment, games & more! Save the date 10 Dec 2023 (Sunday). Issued by Larissa Ann Louis, Chairperson, Bar Council Human Rights Committee. Circular No 285/2023 Dated 5 Oct 2023"

Dec. 10: Visit us at the Human Rights Festival 2023!

Join us in the Human Rights Festival hosted by the Bar Council Human Rights Committee, in conjunction with Human Rights Day as declared by the United Nations! This event will be held in APW Bangsar on the 10th December 2023 with the theme “Dignity, Freedom and Justice for All!”. In the spirit of worker-voice empowerment, …

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Validation Workshop for MY Voice Child Rights Action Hub Model

In October 2023, MY Voice organized two validation workshops on our Child Rights Action Hub Model, focusing on the palm oil sector. The workshops involved key stakeholders, field practitioners, and experts to validate the remediation model and finalize its approach.   The first validation workshop, in collaboration with ANAK (Advocates for Non-discrimination and Access to Knowledge), took …

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Webinar – Clear Pathways to Better Employment: Reintroducing the Just Good Work App, a Recap!

In conjunction with the newly updated Just Good Work app, MY Voice has conducted a webinar on the 10th October 2023 to introduce the new features of this informational worker-voice technology. This session was also joined by Evergreen & The Very Group to talk about their experience of introducing Just Good Work for its independent …

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Raising Awareness about Child Labour Prevention and Remediation in Sabah

Teacher Training In September, MY Voice conducted a comprehensive one-day training session on Child Labour Prevention and Remediation, in cooperation with Humana Child Aid Society Sabah. Humana is a Malaysian based NGO that runs Alternative Learning Centres (ALCs) in Sabah for children living in plantations and for undocumented children in urban areas, funded by local …

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