Odisha

G20 countries including India are fuelling modern slavery, says new report
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G20 countries including India are fuelling modern slavery, says new report

50 million people are living in conditions of modern slavery — a 25% rise over the last five years, says a new report. According to it, the Group of 20 nations are contributing to this increase, as their trade operations and global supply chains allow for human rights abuses. Among the G20 nations, India tops the…

West Bengal: Adolescent Girls' Disappearances Raise Concerns of Human Trafficking
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West Bengal: Adolescent Girls' Disappearances Raise Concerns of Human Trafficking

Kolkata: Niloufar Khatun*, 16 (name changed), and Asma Khatun*, 15 (name changed), were two cousins residing in a village at Minakha of North Parganas district, some 80 kilometres away from the state capital of Kolkata. Last month, on March 21, they had gone to the local market to purchase the cosmetics they needed for the…

'Operation Svechha' exposes trafficking in children from other States to Andhra Pradesh
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'Operation Svechha' exposes trafficking in children from other States to Andhra Pradesh

Seven children aged about five and 45 children who have never been to school are among the 285 children in the five to 15 age group rescued as part of ‘Operation Svechha’ in Andhra Pradesh. The drive has also revealed the rampant trafficking in children from other States to Andhra Pradesh. Of the rescued children,…

Status paper on Brick Kilns workers and the Children 2023 – Don Bosco India
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Status paper on Brick Kilns workers and the Children 2023 – Don Bosco India

India has abolished bonded labor in 1976 but it remains widespread. There are no changes it’s as before, debt, bondage have raised, and child labors are increasing day by day but government is on sleep. Poor people are always shown temptation and brought them for work, once they reached to the work sites with families,…

Skill training and entrepreneurship – inroads to alternate and well-paying livelihoods for …
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Skill training and entrepreneurship – inroads to alternate and well-paying livelihoods for …

Human trafficking has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities, with more than 50 million people estimated to be in situations of modern slavery across the world. The problem is alarming, with almost 1 in every 150 people susceptible to being entrapped in forced labour in the post Covid-19 world, according to ILO’s Global Estimates of Modern Slavery…

Berhampur rly station turns into hub of child trafficking – OrissaPOST
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Berhampur rly station turns into hub of child trafficking – OrissaPOST

Berhampur: The Berhampur railway station in Ganjam district has turned into a major transit point for human trafficking. In 2022, a total 343 children that were being trafficked as labourers were rescued from the station, sources said Monday. Being one of the largest commuting hubs in Odisha with a huge number of footfalls daily, the…

Need for more child-friendly spaces in India's response efforts – Express Healthcare
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Need for more child-friendly spaces in India's response efforts – Express Healthcare

Prarthana Sen, member of the Indian Association for Asian and Pacific Studies (IAAPS) and former researcher at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) explains that child-friendly spaces reflect cultural sensitivity as they are built in adherence to the local norms and values of a concerned place. Its staff is also selected from amongst those affected, and…

Odisha Government Provide Rs 367.19 Cr For Production Of Button Mushroom and High Value Flowers
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Odisha Government Provide Rs 367.19 Cr For Production Of Button Mushroom and High Value Flowers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet today approved a provision of Rs 367.19 crore for five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27 for implementation of the State Sector Scheme-“Empowerment of Women in Agriculture-Promotion of Entrepreneurship for Women SHG”, said an official press release. The scheme has been introduced with the objective to double the mushroom production across the State…

Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu
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Explained | How is India planning to end child marriage? – The Hindu

The story so far: The steering committee of a global programme to end child marriage is on a visit to India to witness state interventions which have helped reduce the prevalence of child marriage. The visit by the UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage team is in view of an estimated increase in number…

Human trafficking busted in Balangir, 27 migrant labourers recused, 2 arrested – Kalinga TV
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Human trafficking busted in Balangir, 27 migrant labourers recused, 2 arrested – Kalinga TV

Balangir: As many as many 27 migrant labourers have been recused by the Patnagarh police during a raid, while they were being trafficked illegally in Baghalabandh village here in Odisha today. The accused kingpins have been identified as Mohan Meher and his aide as Thabir Rajhansh of Baghalabandh village. According to reports, based on a…