Indian child workers’ deaths spur anti-trafficking push
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation India’s Rajasthan state is mounting a major campaign to stop children being trafficked across its borders after three child victims who were rescued from factories died from malnutrition. Extra checkpoints are being set up to stop traffickers and authorities have told police to conduct monthly drives against child labour, according to […]
In India, child labour victims struggle to receive state compensation
Mumbai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Rescued victims of child labour in India rarely receive state compensation, new data shows, as campaigners warned a government drive to boost support for slavery survivors was falling short. In 2016, the Indian government set a target of rescuing 18 million workers from bondage by 2030, increased the amount of cash […]
Quick facts – How many children are victims of child labour worldwide?
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Two decades of global progress in reducing child labour could be jeopardised by the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that millions more children were at risk of being put to work. Children who were already working before the pandemic may now be facing longer hours and worse […]
Lockdown reveals rampant child labour in India as kids stream home
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Vijay Kewat waited patiently at Gaya station, ready to receive 100 child workers who were headed home under India’s lockdown. He was speechless when 500 streamed off the train instead. “It was an extraordinary sight and even officials were stunned,” the child rights activist said. Migrant workers walk towards a bus […]
India’s tourist magnet starts to clean child labour “blot”
Jaipur, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation In a small windowless room in the heart of Indian tourist magnet Jaipur, Parveena shows a school uniform and tiny shoes to prove that the little boy sitting on the floor, sticking beads on a bangle goes to school and is not a child slave. Parveena, who would only give her […]
ESSAY: WHY SOCCER ISN’T ALWAYS FAIR PLAY
World Vision Australia’s SACHA MYERS writes about why we should think about where our soccer balls come from…