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30Mar2021

How forced labor and trafficking affect female relatives

Photo credit: Plan International As part of the Plan International’s Safeguarding Against and Addressing Fishers’ Exploitation at Sea (SAFE Seas) project, 210 women, most…

25Mar2021

Effects of Forced Labor and Trafficking in Persons on Female Relatives of Male Fishers

In 2020, Rapid Asia carried out a mixed-methods study on the “Effects of Forced Labor and Trafficking in Persons on Female Relatives of Male…

17Feb2021

Youth Work to Save the Bagmati River

Photo : THT The Bagmati River is a vital part of the national culture of Nepal. The water of the holy river attracts devoted…

27Oct2020

Report Discussion on Public Attitudes towards Migrants in Asia

Event date: Wednesday, 4th November 2020 Event time: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Location: SEA Junction, Room 408, 4th Floor, SEA Junction Available on Facebook live…

01Jul2020

Rapid Asia featured in an Annual Report

In 2019, Rapid Asia collaborated with the Freedom Fund and Humanity United to assess the electronic payment system introduced in the fishing sector. Rapid Asia’s contribution…

05May2020

How Thailand flattened the COVID-19 curve

Photo credit: WHO Thailand reported the first cases of COVID-19 on 13 January 2020. Cases were few initially but by mid-March, the situation started…

30Apr2020

What drives attitudes towards migrant workers?

Many developing countries, including Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, are facing labor shortages due to ageing populations and low fertility rates. Employers struggle to find…

10Apr2020

Public attitudes towards migrant workers in Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand

In 2019, Rapid Asia carried out a major survey on attitudes towards migrant workers in four countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Korea and Japan). The study…

03Apr2020

Recruitment fees and related costs

The “Recruitment fees and related costs” report was a major research study carried out by Rapid Asia, on behalf of ILO, in Thailand. The…

12Mar2020

Endline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand

This was an endline survey carried out by Rapid Asia on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand. The study was done on behalf of…

11Dec2019

Mobile women and mobile phones Women migrant workers’ use of information and communication technologies in ASEAN

In June this year, the ILO adopted its 190th Convention, which tackles violence and harassment in the world of work. While the Convention’s focus…

14Nov2019

Baseline study: evaluation of the electronic payment system in the Thai fishing industry

This baseline study report was produced by Rapid Asia on behalf of Humanity United and The Freedom Fund. The study used a mixed methods…