A Path to Social Safety for Migrant Workers | Ashif Shaikh | TED

Hundreds of millions of migrant workers travel within their countries to seek out means of survival - often leaving behind all they know for months or even years. Many face poverty and exploitation, and they need a robust social safety net to protect them, says migrant advocate and 2023 Audacious Project grantee Ashif Shaikh. He shares how his grassroots organization Migrants Resilience Collaborative is making life-changing benefits like social security and health care accessible to those who need them while also amplifying migrant voices - paving the way towards a world that supports the workers actually building it. (This ambitious idea is a part of the Audacious Project, TED's initiative to inspire and fund global change.)
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सुरेश महाराज सत्य परिस्थिती बोलला आहात आपल मनापासून अभिनंदन

[@VarunBehani]

The talk focuses on people who are excluded from basic social protections within their own countries. As soon as the word "migration" comes in, people - especially in the west given issues they are facing - associate it with cross-border migration. The underlying conditions are often similar i.e., economic distress. But a lot of this is exacerbated by climate change as water and land resources become less productive. So, issues these folks did not cause increase their distress > they migrate due to lack of choice. The strange thing is that if we did not have as much climate change and people within countries were socially protected, that would also reduce international forced migration.

[@yourmom9608]

Pls go to Qatar and ask them what they did prior 2023 football world cup

[@andycordy5190]

Amazing and humbling presentation. Than you!

[@rahulghadge516]

खूप छान सुरेश वायदंडे मामा 👌🏻

[@timkiemdautu]

Hi❤The video is great. thank you very much❤🎉

[@sureshwaydande6044]

Thanks

[@AkaHappinnes-bl3vy]

This was too emotional couldn't finish.

[@ChrisC30]

The path to safety is to seek entry at the designated border entrance, and to apply for entry in GOOD FAITH. Not to sneak in at a non-entry point, falsify your ID, lie to people, and commit various crimes. It doesn't require a TED talk. It's dirt simple.

[@shwetai4528]

I assume you had the good fortune of being born in a country with some semblance of economic opportunity when so many do not. Do you think people immigrate illegally out of laziness? No. It is out of survival. Unfortunately the poorer you are, the less likely a country will take you on legally. To leave one’s family, community and country to come to a place where they are outsiders, doing low paid work and and risking being identified by authorities is utterly unpleasant, but is done out of necessity to put food on the table for their families. I am not saying I support illegal immigration, but for you to say that it is a “simple matter” reflects an undeniable lack of insight from your end.

[@ChrisC30]

@@shwetai4528 They can hash out all their issues, whatever they may be, when they seek legal entry at the designated points. If they do not, they have made a choice.

[@VarunBehani]

​@@ChrisC30 The talk isn't about cross-border migration. It's about people who migrate within their countries and lack basic social protection. Each country is entitled to its own border policy, but surely we can all have empathy for the human situation even if we do not want our countries/livelihoods to be stressed because of it.

[@Kaiser8361N]

They really let anyone do TED talks don’t they?

[@silverhandle]

I’m guessing they wouldn’t let you!

[@Kaiser8361N]

@@silverhandle considering who they let talk I think that you might be right, honey

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

You can ignore the problems of the world all you want, but if you have a heart you'd want to lift people out of poverty and improve their lives. Imagine if you were a migrant. Would you really be able to ignore their pleas for help when you have been through the same thing?

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I can improve my listening skill by watching these videos!!!

[@KRISZHANG92]

Indian accent may not suitable for learning english😅

[@nobody7014]

It's worth if you want to call the support of hp or almost all the brands xD

[@tomasgomes]

Come legally and adapt to our culture 👌🏼👌🏼

[@PrakashShinde-xm6sh]

व्हेरी गुड

[@brochal76]

People are dying in the streets of Delhi every second because lack of food clean water and “real” medical care. Their system does not work.

[@RC-fi4ix]

I am all for helping others build infrastructure in their own countries. We only cause more problems for all when we overload others that are doing OK (and this overload ensures we all fall). All countries do not have to same resources, same beliefs about what is most important and nor do they operate on the same economy (including healthcare). Help people right where they are, never forcing, always input from the people, who ate the "owners".

[@brochal76]

@@RC-fi4ix ? You all over the place with your topics. Calm down and express one thing at a time.

[@brochal76]

@@RC-fi4ix ? Calm down. You all over the place with your topics. One thing at a time.

[@brochal76]

@@RC-fi4ix ? You all over the place with your topics. Calm down and relax and express one thing at a time.

[@RC-fi4ix]

Ask them to come via the legal route. That helps everyone.

[@Bosephboto]

The path is back the way you came

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applausi

[@bhumiharpittu]

Beautiful Story

[@karenanderson7873]

White Americans: economic migrants. Most of Uk, economic migrants. White Australians: Economic migrants. Or does anyone seriously think that back in the day we just all came for holidays and decided to stay? Within those countries today people move from one area to another for better jobs etc...economic migrants. We are ALL economic migrants in one way shape or form because it's what any animal will do to ensure it's progeny survive.

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Its really a knowledge full video🎉🎉

[@stevo4535]

Illegal immigrants.

[@Devaki888]

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God loves you and takes care of you so that this message reaches you. God is the one who created this great universe and has complete control over it. And the greatest loss that a person loses in this life is that he lives while he does not know God who created him, knowing the Messenger of Muhammad, the last of the messengers, and the Islamic religion, the last of the heavenly religions. The great intelligence, before you believe in something or not, is to read it, study it, and understand it well, and then you have the choice to believe in it or not. I advise you on this now before you do not have time to do that.

[@RC-fi4ix]

Unfortunately, his later "teachings" showed that he was, indeed, as he thought, taken by evil. His "religion" was dark. Is dark. There is only one who comes to kill, steal & destroy- the evil one. Seek the Lord. Seek Christ, the Son of God.

[@adriano1337.]

I don’t like Hindi accent 🤷‍♂️

[@silverhandle]

You’re silly.

[@WillR-Cincy]

They have to dress appropriately in the US to be accepted socially

[@fakharjafri3505]

"accepted socially" or more like "validated by me" 😂.

[@RC-fi4ix]

Right. Adapt to the culture- we are a melted pot. Don't want to "blend in"? Not a good plan

[@yourmom9608]

Pls go to Qatar and ask them what they did prior 2023 football world cup