For #InternationalMigrantsDay, we’re highlighting recent reports and blogs related to #migrantworkers, including their contributions to society & the unique challenges they face amidst #COVID19 here and internationally. THREAD 👇
Migrant workers in the #Gulf are the backbone of their societies yet remain at the margins where they are vulnerable to discrimination, abuse and #COVID19. Read “The Cost of Contagion” by @EquidemResearch to learn why #migrantworkers must be protected. https://bit.ly/2UJAP7Q 
Shramik Sanjal, a worker-led network of Nepalese #migrantworkers, most of whom are low-income workers in the #Gulf & Malaysia, wrote a blog for HU called, "Migrant Workers' Perspective on #COVID19 Response.” Read this important piece here: http://bit.ly/2KvILYm  @ShramikSanjal
2020 marked @CDMigrante's 15th anniversary. Every year as thousands of #migrantworkers are recruited internationally to perform seasonal, high-risk, low-wage labor in the U.S., CDM has worked to ensure their rights are protected. Read their impact report: http://bit.ly/3alg6QL 
#Migrantworkers are at a higher risk of #forcedlabor. Recently, @KnowTheChain released a report that benchmarks top Food & Beverage companies on their efforts to tackle forced labor in global #supplychains, finding more needs to be done. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/38g5HDg 
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