The MY Voice team organised a series of training sessions for members of the National Union of Plantation Workers (NUPW) under the Branch and Local Level Leaders’ Training programme. NUPW is one of the largest workers’ unions in Malaysia. It aims to improve the quality of life of plantation workers through collective action and to …
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In September and October, the MY Voice team continued our ongoing engagement with the Sabah Labor Department (JTK Sabah), conducting a series of Labour Inspector Training Workshops. The workshops brought 91 labour inspectors together, providing a space to connect with one another and build skills in conducting effective forced and child labour investigations. JTK Sabah …
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MY Voice participated in the panel session, Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses and Civil Society to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation, at the 2024 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum in Bangkok this September. Organising partners of the panel session: The session highlighted the challenges and opportunities in addressing child labour …
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In September and October 2024, MY Voice launched a capacity-building collaboration programme with 15 civil society organisations (CSOs) and unions. This programme aims to strengthen local leadership and improve labour rights in Malaysia’s palm oil and garment sectors. Over the next year, MY Voice will provide these stakeholders with awareness-raising training and training-of-trainers on forced labour …
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Strengthening Local Leadership to Combat Forced and Child Labour Community support systems, such as local civil society organisations (CSOs), unions, and community groups, are vital in addressing forced labour and child labour. These groups are deeply rooted in the local context and culture, giving them a nuanced understanding of the challenges. Their close connection to …
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Join us at the 2024 UN Responsible Business and Human Rights (UN RBHR) Forum in Bangkok, Thailand on 24th September 2024 for a powerful side-session on tackling child labor and sexual exploitation. Titled Innovative Tools and Approaches for Businesses and Civil Society to Effectively Remedy Child Labour and Sexual Exploitation, this joint session brings together …
The first Community Focal Point (CFP) training under the MY Voice project was held on May 10-11, 2024 in Sandakan. The training empowers community members to effectively identify and address child labour risks, contributing to a community-based, multistakeholder child labour remediation service, the Child Rights Action Hub. 36 participants, including teachers from alternative learning centres, attended …
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The Child Rights Action Hub, implemented under the MY Voice initiative, was launched in Malaysia on World Day Against Child Labour. The Action Hub is building a community-based, long-term child labour prevention and remediation system guided by children’s best interests. It facilitates collaborative action, enabling brands, retailers, and local plantations to participate in joint activities …
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SAI’s MY Voice initiative is a 4.5-year project running from 2021 to 2026 that seeks to increase worker voice in private sector social compliance systems, increase access to remedy for forced labor and child labor, and help improve communication and coordination between local actors to better identify, remediate, and prevent cases of forced and child …
A New Approach to Child Labor Prevention and Remediation in Malaysia Read More »
The MY Voice Social Compliance System (SCS) is a framework for companies to achieve and maintain decent working conditions in their operations and supply chain. It emphasizes purposeful and systematic business practices and meaningful integration of workers’ voices. Put another way, an SCS is a management system approach for complying with labour performance expectations.
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