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…and indebtedness characterized the indentured labor system that dominated the production of textiles for centuries. In 19th-century India, for example, indentured workers were managed by labor contractors who paid them…

…do to end modern day slavery. I’m grateful for the opportunity to add my voice to your campaigns. That slavery exists…beyond comprehension.” John, India   A HUGE thank you to…

…sexual exploitation and support trafficking victims, rather than penalizing perpetrators after the event, are necessary to build resilience to this type of trafficking. In India, sex workers have been protesting…

…year to Canada to work in the fields, many from Caribbean, Mexico, India and the Philippines, heading back to their home countries when the work is done. The nearly half-billion-dollar…

…Registry data shows companies point to the U.K. as the most likely hub for modern slavery abuses in their supply chains. China came second with 18% and India third, with…

…the use of temporary labour and the levels of low pay.” Migrant care workers from Nigeria, India, and Zimbabwe report receiving low pay below the minimum wage, withheld wages, long…

…Observer about nurses from India hired to work in social care services in the U.K. The report found that many were left in debt and stranded in the U.K., unable…

…in Nepal’s Kalikot district. This is in part due to parents having to migrate to India in order to find work, leaving children in the care of orphanages. Despite evidence…

India holds the distinction of being one of the world’s largest sugar producers and ranks second in global sugar exports, earning $4 billion every year from sugar alone. But a…

NPR News relays the story of Shanta Bai, a farmworker in rural India, who was locked in a chicken coop for a week by her employer, along with other women,…