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Human Rights

Freedom Business Offers Indian Sex Workers Alternative To Red Light District

An Indian quilt and bag company which employs women trapped in the sex trade has appointed two former sex workers to its board, its co-founder said, calling the move a firs...

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Human Rights

How Young Boys Bear The Burden Of Patriarchy In India

Mumbai: Inside a community centre at Mumbai’s Dharavi slum, Umair Khan teaches a group of young boys the difference between good and bad touch.The 20-year-old is a co...

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Thought Factory

Tired Hands, Weary Feet

‘Slavery is legally banned. But millions of India’s children live and work in slave labour conditions — bonded labour,...

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Gender

This Garment Factory Turned Shelter Home Has Supported More Than 250 Women In The Past 4 Years

The Urja Trust was founded in 2012 by DeepaliVandana, a Mumbai based social worker. It is a non-government organisation that provides shelter to vulnerable women who are ho...

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How These Male Sexual Assault Survivors Are Helping Other Victims

Daniel Wolstencroft was just five years old the first time he was sexually abused by a family member. The abuse went on for years. He started acting out as a teenager, turn...

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Alternative Entertainment

Revolutionary New Comic Features Real-Life Acid Attack Survivors; This Is ‘Priya’s Mirror’

Two years ago, New York-based artist Ram Devineni introduced us to a new brand of comic book superheroes–one that doesn’t wear capes or have formidable pow...

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Alternative Entertainment

Fighting Gender Violence: Acid Attack Survivors Get A Graphic Novel

In a society where rape and acid attack survivors are often alienated, it’s pivotal to create awareness and understanding among people. The graphic novel, Priya&rsquo...

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This 20-Year-Old Survivor Of Trafficking Is Now India’s Crusader For Child Rights At UN

There are numerous cases of child trafficking every day in India. Child trafficking, according to UNICEF, is defined as “any person under 18 who is recruited, transpo...

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Hollywood

Stars Record Musical Tribute Benefitting Victims And Families Of Orlando Massacre

The song features Mary J. Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans...

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Human Rights

India’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts Still Need Improvement

The 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which the State Department released on June 30, documents a significant increase in both the number of human trafficking prose...

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