In this presentation, 'Demanding a just recovery from below: The role of grassroots accountability activism to safeguard labour migrants' rights in the pandemic era', Dr Nimesh Dhungana draws on his ongoing research that looks at the role of youth-based activism in challenging inequalities and rights violation facing labour migrants in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis in Nepal.
Using the lens of disaster politics and drawing on some preliminary evidence, he will explore the possibilities and challenges of such activism in constructing alternative narratives of care and justice and forging newer alliances to hold the State accountable to the voices of the returnee Nepali migrants.
The presentation will also explore some theoretical and methodological opportunities and challenges in understanding the process of starting, renewing and improvising civil society activism under difficult circumstances.
The webinar will be hosted by Professor Thea Hilhorst. Dr Rod Mena is the moderator and PhD researcher Delu Lusambya is commentator.