Earthquake Fundraising Update
Dear friends and supporters, The 2015 earthquakes have forever changed Nepal and impacted Nepalis living all over the world. Adhikaar was on the frontlines of the response and relief effort – providing support …
The NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Applauds Significant New York State Ventilation Regulations
The NY Healthy Nail Salons Coalition applauds the leadership of Governor Cuomo and the Departments of State and Health for this ventilation regulation, an essential public health measure which will protect all those …
New York Times: Nepali Women in Queens Challenge Tradition, Taking Lead With Quake Aid
“We have kept Adhikaar’s leadership, especially at the board level, all women because it is our way of addressing the patriarchy,” Ms. Ranjit, the group’s executive director, said in her office in Jackson …
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New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition Praises Nail Salon Trainee Registration and Wage Bond Requirement for Salon Owners
Coalition Members Raise Concerns About Salon Owners Who Skirt Regulations by Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors New York, NY— The New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition welcomed Governor Cuomo’s announcement regarding enforcement of …
Adhikaar Releases Groundbreaking Survey of Nail Salon Workers, Highlighting Challenges in Labor, Health, and Safety to be Addressed by the Governor’s Plan
N.Y. State and City Nail Salon Measures to be Guided by Workers’ Participatory, On-the-Ground Research FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2015 New York, NY — On Wednesday, May 20, Adhikaar for Human Rights and …
The Nation: How Can You Get an Ethical Manicure? Support Worker Organizing
On the workers’ side, the Nepali community organization Adhikaar just published a colorful pamphlet—designed in collaboration with the Center for Urban Pedagogy—to educate communities about both public-health and labor-rights issues in the sector. …
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New York Times Editorial: Justice for Nail Salon Workers
This is where government must build upon many years of work by grass-roots labor organizations. One example is the New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition, led by the New York Committee for Occupational …
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New York Times: For a People Overlooked, a Lens At Last
The smallness of the group is another problem. “We do feel that because of our relative insignificance, our voice is not being heard,” said Ms. Ranjit, who was wearing a pink pashmina shawl …
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