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India has been named the most dangerous country for women in terms of human trafficking according to a new Thomson Reuters Foundation survey of 550 experts on women’s issues. The survey asked respondents which 5 of the 193 United Nations member states they believed to be most dangerous for women and which country was the […]
Thirty-three pregnant Cambodian women who were carrying babies for Chinese clients have been discovered in a police raid in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Police say they have arrested the pregnant surrogates and five alleged ringleaders of the operation, including its leader Liu Quang. Chou Bun Eng, permanent vice chair of the National Committee for Counter Trafficking, said that […]
As the global demand for natural make-up soars, analysts are warning that key components of these products are often linked to child labor. Risk analysts from Verisk Maplecroft explain that ingredients in natural make-up products, ranging from shea nuts to wax used as a base for mascara, are often produced by smallholder farms where the risk […]
Five female and three male anti-trafficking activists were performing a street play on human trafficking when a group of armed men on bikes broke up the performance. The armed men dragged the activists to a nearby forest, where they gang-raped the women and beat the men up. Related Campaign: Take action to stop human trafficking […]
Oxfam is warning that supermarkets in the West are using their purchasing power to force their suppliers to cut prices, thereby squeezing workers and contributing to exploitation at the very bottom of their supply chain. The findings come as part of Oxfam’s new report, “Ripe for Change.” “Millions of women and men who produce our food […]
Fashion companies H&M and Gap say they will investigate recent reports of harassment, sex abuse, and violence occurring in its suppliers’ factories across Asia. Civil society groups spoke with 550 workers in 53 H&M and Gap supplier factories in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka, finding that female workers were at particular risk of retaliation […]
A previous version of this article unfortunately contained an image featuring tea brands which are not implicated in the recent news story. In fact, they were social enterprises that are examples of positive change in the tea industry. As a consumer, you can also take positive action to help ensure tea workers are treated fairly. […]
Women working on Assam’s tea plantations in India earn a “pitiful” $2 a day and live in “appalling” conditions according to a new report released by the British charity Traidcraft Exchange. $2 a day (137 rupees) is far below the minimum wage of 250 rupees. The majority of workers on the plantations are women. Assam is […]
A 16-year-old girl, Soni Kumari, from eastern Jharkhand state has been murdered, her body chopped up and dumped in a drain after she was strangled. The murder of the teenage domestic worker took place after she demanded a year’s worth of unpaid salary from the recruiter that hired her. Join us in asking the Delhi government to […]
Qatar has embarked on major labor reforms for migrant workers in the country, but a case involving over 600 stranded Indian workers reveals that labor exploitation persists. Take action to end forced labor in Qatar. The workers were employed by Hamad Bin Khalid Hamad (HKH) WLL, a company owned by the Qatari royal family, and […]
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