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When her daughter got married, Girija Devi did not entertain guests with music and dancing. Going against tradition and the wishes of the groom’s family, Devi said she made the decision not to hire a dance troupe, known as “orchestras,” to perform after learning that many of the girls in dance troupes are trafficked. Take […]
Typhoo has become the last of Britain’s top six tea brands to join a pledge to go transparent about its suppliers in Assam, India. Following consumer pressure from Traidcraft Exchange’s and Freedom United’s “Who Picked My Tea?” campaign, Yorkshire Tea, Twinings, Tetley, Clipper, and PG Tips all published the supplier lists. Take Action: Ask “Who […]
A captain and his 10-man crew have been stranded off the coast of the UAE for 18 months, abandoned at sea with no supplies, no wages, no fuel, and little means of communication. The vessel owner, Elite Way Marine Services, abandoned the crew aboard the MV Azraqmoiah after citing financial difficulties. The men, mostly from […]
The majority of India’s 12 million brick kiln workers are held in debt bondage, stuck at brick factories after labor contractors preyed on the poor through cash advances. Yet labor rights campaigners met with members of all five of India’s major political parties this week, demanding that they back legislation to help bonded laborers. Take […]
A new initiative is setting its sights on eliminating forced labor from cotton supply chains. Called the Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced Standard, or YESS, and developed by the Responsible Sourcing Network, the initiative aims to be a guide for spinners to avoid purchasing cotton tainted by forced labor. “After years of engaging brands on […]
Indianapolis is cutting ties with CoreCivic, the United States’ second-biggest for-profit prison company in a major move to improve its criminal justice system. “The idea that there would be profit to be made through the imprisonment of our neighbors is something that’s abhorrent to a number of people—many of our constituents cannot process that,” explained […]
Should a woman who “illegally” donated her kidney be considered a victim of organ trafficking or charged for commercial organ trading? That’s the question now before a court in India. Two years ago police stormed a hospital midway through a kidney transplant operation. The man who was due to receive the transplant was businessman Brijkishore […]
In 2015 the National Congress of American Indians found that an estimated 40 percent of women who are victims of sex trafficking identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nations. Phoenix, Arizona — which has a large Native community — has also been identified as a major jurisdiction for trafficking for sexual exploitation by […]
British retailer Marks and Spencer has become the latest company to go transparent about its tea supply chain, making it the first British supermarket to do so. The move comes following pressure from the “Who Picked My Tea?” campaign run by Traidcraft Exchange and Freedom United. Take Action: Ask Brands “Who Picked My Tea?” “I’m […]
Nasima Gain spent more than a year not leaving her house, refusing to meet friends and opting to stay in bed instead. She says she was consumed by guilt of being trafficked into a brothel in a neighboring state. She was just 14-years-old when she was sold by one of her own relatives in the […]
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