Subhajit Saha
subhajitsaha.bsky.social
Subhajit Saha
@subhajitsaha.bsky.social
senior women’s rights coordinator at human rights watch @hrw.org | lover of all cats and unions | he/him/his
Reposted by Subhajit Saha
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
For young adults, caregiving isn't just hard. It can shape you for life
Caregiving responsibilities can cut young people off from peers and interrupt their emerging life story. And there's been little research or support directed at this group. That's starting to change.
www.npr.org
December 23, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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This new decree, halting the training of new female healthcare workers, will result in unnecessary pain, misery, sickness, and death for the women forced to go without health care, as there won’t be female healthcare workers to treat them. www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...
Afghanistan’s Taliban Ban Medical Training for Women
This week the Taliban in Afghanistan closed one of the last remaining loopholes in their ban on education for older girls and women by forbidding them from attending institutions offering medical educ...
www.hrw.org
December 4, 2024 at 7:26 AM
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Despite opposition from over 350 civil liberties and other organizations, H.R. 9495 passed the House. Tell the Senate this is an existential threat to nonprofits of all stripes, and they must vote no on this dangerous expansion of executive power:
Tell the Senate: Don’t Weaponize the Treasury Department Against Nonprofits
Last week the House of Representatives passed a dangerous bill that would allow the Secretary of Treasury to strip a U.S. nonprofit of its tax-exempt status. If it passes the Senate and is signed into...
www.eff.org
November 27, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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Last week, CDT released a report that explores the impact of AI-powered hiring tools on disabled job applicants. Learn more about the risks, challenges, and recommendations for building fair and inclusive hiring systems. cdt.org/insights/scr...
Screened Out: The Impact of Digitized Hiring Assessments on Disabled Workers
This report is also authored by Henry Claypool and Wilneida Negrón. [ PDF version ] Companies have incorporated hiring technologies, including AI-powered assessments and other automated employment decision systems (AEDSs), into various stages of the hiring process across a wide range of industries. While proponents argue that these technologies can aid in identifying suitable candidates […]
cdt.org
November 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM