“We cannot afford to fail”: Businesses working with slavery survivors in India seek ways to offset COVID
ANURADHA NAGARAJ, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from India on how businesses providing help to trafficking survivors are coping during the coronavirus pandemic…
Bangladesh’s slavery survivors struggle as coronavirus halts businesses
Dhaka, BangladeshThomson Reuters Foundation For trafficking survivors-turned-entrepreneurs in Bangladesh – from caterers to hairdressers – the coronavirus pandemic has threatened their fresh start and left many struggling to get by. Starting a business or securing a job can offer a lifeline for ex-slaves as they try to recover financially and mentally, yet the outbreak has […]
WOW!: CAFE BREWS UP HOPE FOR NEPAL’S TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
GOPAL SHARMA, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how the Maiti Cafe in Kathmandu is helping trafficking survivors…
New York law aims to protect trafficking survivors by making addresses private
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation New York became the latest US state on Thursday to allow survivors of human trafficking to hide their addresses, part of an effort to protect them from fear of renewed violence, the governor said. Under the new law, victims of sexual offenses, stalking and human trafficking can participate in […]
Indian state sets aside college places for slavery survivors
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation An Indian state has set aside hundreds of college places for survivors of trafficking and sexual assault, a move welcomed by anti-slavery charities on Friday for helping improve the lives of rescued slaves. The southern Indian state of Karnataka said this week that one per cent of all places in government-run […]