FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Anupa Gewali, Main Phone: 718-937-1117, E-mail: anupa@adhikaar.org New York (Wednesday, October 26, 2016) On Tuesday, October 25th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would extend the designation …
Dear Friends and Allies of Adhikaar, Today, we are writing to share the news that this fall, Luna Ranjit will be transitioning from her position as the Executive Director of Adhikaar. For 11 …
Announcing the departure of our co-founder and executive director, Luna Ranjit Read More »
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 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 …
“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 …
New York Times: Nepali Women in Queens Challenge Tradition, Taking Lead With Quake Aid Read More »
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 …
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 …
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. …
The Nation: How Can You Get an Ethical Manicure? Support Worker Organizing Read More »
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 …
New York Times Editorial: Justice for Nail Salon Workers Read More »
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 …
New York Times: For a People Overlooked, a Lens At Last Read More »
