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March 27, 2020
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
28 Tech Tools Fighting Sex Trafficking In India
Over the last decade, the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) has shifted format, as static physical outlets for enslavement of children became increasingly easy targets for law enforcement interventions. In India, red light areas in Mumbai and other urban centers have been steadily shrinking while the prevalence of masked CSEC outlets — bars, karaoke …
Read this postMarch 20, 2020
Apparel
Building a Business Case for Fair Labour Practices: Spinning Mills in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is India’s biggest textile hub, known particularly for its yarn manufacturing capabilities. The southern state generates more employment in the spinning industry than any other state in India. Mill workers in Tamil Nadu, however, are highly vulnerable to forced labour conditions. To build the business case for fair labour conditions in the apparel …
Read this postMarch 13, 2020
Apparel
Forced Labor Conditions in Home-Based Production
Home-Based Workers (HBWs) are an integral part of India’s apparel sector. They represent a significant share of employment in the industry with an estimated 9.2 million individuals. They produce textiles, stitch garments, and add embellishments or embroidery to fabrics and apparel. Despite their involvement in a multitude of activities across the garment value chain, HBWs …
Read this postDecember 31, 2019
Apparel, Ethical Recruitment
2019 Annual Report
In 2019, the Global Fund launched new programming in India and Bangladesh. Our partners worked on a variety of issues–Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Overseas Labor Recruitment, and Construction, among other sectors. These programs were made possible with funding from the United States Department of State, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, and the Foreign Commonwealth and …
Read this postOctober 3, 2019
Ethical Recruitment
Understanding Exploitation: Indian and Bangladeshi Labor Migration to GCC Countries
Overseas labor migration plays an important role in the economies of many developing countries. Unskilled or low-skilled workers often lack sufficient local options for employment. By migrating to countries that have shortages in lower-skilled labor, these workers can earn higher incomes and savings. While such migration offers tremendous opportunities, both for individual migrants and for …
Read this postDecember 31, 2018
Apparel, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, Construction, Ethical Recruitment, Supply Chain Management
2018 Annual Report
In 2018, the Global Fund launched its first projects with the support of the U.S. State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. This inaugural portfolio focused on sex trafficking in India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, forced labor in India’s construction industry, and exploitation and abuse of overseas migrant workers in the Philippines …
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