Rise to Resilience

This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Nighat Shah. The two talk about impact investing, her work in philanthropy and humanitarianism, and the success that comes from the culmination of baby steps.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How her journey in business started from a very young age

• How she managed to balance her studies, while running a business with her husband and also raising her children

• When she realized that financial freedom should be made more available to women

• How she learned about impact investing, and what she has to say about giving back your community locally and worldwide

• Nighat’s heart for mental health, suicide, and child labor, and what she does to raise awareness for these causes

The coming film, Gunjal, addresses the issue of child labor with care and compassion.

“Gunjal” tells the story of Iqbal Masih, murdered 28 years ago in Pakistan.

Sadly, child labor remains an international problem today - even in developed countries! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/11/us-child-labor-laws-violations

An estimated 300,000 to 500,000 minors work in the US agriculture industry annually, with 48% of all young worker fatalities between 2001 to 2015 occurring in the agriculture industry.

Child labor law violations have increased in the US, with a 37% increase in fiscal year 2022, including 688 children working in hazardous conditions, with the number likely much higher as the recorded violations stem from what was found during labor inspections.

The Department of Labor issued a press release in July 2022 noting child labor violations and investigations have increased since 2015. Several high-profile investigations involving child labor have been exposed over the past year, including the use of child labor in Hyundai and Kia supply chains in Alabama, at JBS meatpacking plants in Nebraska and Minnesota, and at fast-food chains including McDonald’s, Dunkin Donuts and Chipotle. Website: https://adurproductions.com/