In Malaysia, about 33,600 children are estimated to be engaged in child labour in palm oil plantations and the majority were found to be in Sabah (58.8%). Of these, child labour cases in Sabah’s palm oil plantations and rural areas make up the highest prevalence, linked to undocumented migrant labour and statelessness. 2021 research shows …
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 …
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 …
MY Voice participates at MPIC event against forced labour in palm oil Read More »
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 …
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. …
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 …
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Nu Skin to our collaborative effort aimed at advancing child rights and protection in the palm oil sector. Nu Skin’s generous contribution in 2024 will play a key role in supporting MY Voice’s initiative focused on establishing a Child Rights Action Hub. With this grant, we will …
Additional Funding Received for Child Rights Action Hub Read More »
MY Voice, our project to address forced and child labor in the palm oil and garment industries in Malaysia, initiated an exciting partnership with Ramatex Textiles Industrial Sdn Bhd, a leading influencer in the Malaysian textile industry. Together, MY Voice and Ramatex are developing a two-year action plan to advance workers rights. Last month, MY Voice led …
Introductory Training Kicks off Exciting Partnership with Ramatex Read More »
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 …
Validation Workshop for MY Voice Child Rights Action Hub Model Read More »
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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