Vicious cycle as exploited refugee boys in Greece turn to abuse
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Vulnerable refugee boys in Greece are having to sell sex to survive and some are using the proceeds to buy sex from women, a charity said last week, revealing a “shocking” cycle of abuse. Faros supports unaccompanied refugee boys in Athens, capital of Greece, where thousands of unaccompanied children are living as […]
‘Call Me Priya’: film sparks debate about India textile industry abuses
Thomson Reuters Foundation A film about a young textile worker in southern India is sparking debate in rural communities at the heart of an industry that campaigners say is plagued by exploitation and abuse. Call Me Priya tells the story of a young woman in Tamil Nadu state, where about 400,000 people are employed in […]
ESSAY: WHO OWNS THE MOON? A SPACE LAWYER ANSWERS
In an article first published on The Conversation, FRANS VON DER DUNK, professor of space law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, looks at the question of who owns the Moon…
India tea workers live in ‘appalling’ conditions on $2 a day, says report
Thomson Reuters Foundation Women working on tea plantations in northeast India earn a “pitiful” $US2 a day and live in “appalling” conditions with almost no toilets, according to a report released on Tuesday. The investigation by the British charity Traidcraft Exchange found workers in the tea-growing state of Assam were paid 137 rupees ($US2) a […]
CONVERSATIONS: NERIDAH MORRIS, DIRECTOR OF ETHICAL FASHION MARKETPLACE THREAD HARVEST
DAVID ADAMS chats with Neridah Morris, director of Australian-based online ethical fashion marketplace Thread Harvest, about fashion, faith – and Holy Spirit encouragement…
SIGHT-SEEING: SHOP TILL WE DROP?
AMANDA JACKSON reflects on the challenges in buying ethically…