Lost childhood: COVID-19, floods trigger child trafficking in Bihar
State’s battered economy provides fertile ground to human traffickers
More harm than good: New study scans global treaties on environment, rights
Kyoto protocol was not not as successful as finance and trade treaties
Explosion kills 24
Global supply chains major user of child labour: UN report
Asian region has highest child labour in global supply chains
Movement for worse
The marginalised from Western Odisha who migrate out of the state lead difficult lives
Poverty high in Ghana, but so is school enrollment
Households claim improvement in living conditions over last 10 years
What bleeds Bellary
How illegal iron ore mining has bled Karnataka’s Bellary district
No Go
The South managed to make its presence felt, but this was due to the US-Europe rift
CHILD LABOUR
BANGLADESH GETS AID
In credible India
Wildlife decline causes human trafficking, child slavery: study
Depletion of species has increased the need for labour
Call it a memorable year for children? No, not quite
In 2017, we saw some positive changes, but at the same time witnessed loss of life, morbidity and vulnerability which children face in our country
COVID-19 and the changing face of child labour
The number of children working as child labourers came down by 100 million in last two decades; but COVID-19 pandemic has undone a lot …
No kidding
LISTENING To SMALLER VOICES: CHILDREN IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF CHANGE Victoria Johnson, Joanna Hill and Edda Ivan-Smith-ACTIONAID, London-£ 8
Child labour: When do we start to rewrite their story
The day people really start believing that there can be no reason that justifies child labour, not even poverty — is the day the real …
Free the child from all barriers this Independence Day
As we celebrate seven decades of independence, we must give all our children the gift of real freedom – from prejudice, barriers, …
Is child protection a priority in the public budget?
Well-designed interventions for prevention, protection, response & rehabilitation can help India reach the ideal of a comprehensive …
Crushing job: Study points out risks for migrant workers at stone quarries
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj found significant child labour at quarries in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
Child weavers toil till the day is done
Trapped and exploited by dollar-hungry exporters, a child carpet-weaver's work ends when the sun goes down. Only then is he free to have his …
If words were deeds
If a recently-held seminar on the Girl Child in the capital is any indication, her plight is not going to improve in a hurry.
Battle against child labour necessitates a united front
By addressing the root causes, such as poverty, lack of education and weak enforcement of labour laws, we can create an environment where …
Was 2019 an 'Annus horribilis' for India's children?
Except a few positive headlines, 2019 was a year when Indian children were in the news for mostly the wrong reasons
Start looking at children as equal citizens
A meagre four per cent of the financial investment into nearly 40 per cent of the population is not only unjustified, but also insufficient for …
Working children find a home in Bangalore
A voluntary group helps street children by organising them into associations and building a home for them.