Digital archive tunes into the forgotten songs of Indian slaves

Folk songs reflect the loss and longing of Indian indentured labourers

Thailand to improve police training to tackle human trafficking nationwide

Thailand has faced criticism for failing to stop modern slavery in sectors from seafood to textiles


INTERVIEW - The board game helping South Asian girls escape arranged marriage

Nashra Balagamwala's game highlights the pressures faced by girls and women being pressured to enter an arranged marriage


EXPERT VIEWS-Will coronavirus thwart global efforts to end human trafficking?

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, several experts listed their priorities for the global anti-trafficking movement


Fresh air, no sound? Singapore scientists test 'anti-noise' windows

A noise-cancelling system designed to fit on apartment windows can also encourage more natural ventilation for better health


As coronavirus bites in Bangladesh, a former sex worker helps women still on the streets

Rina Akter has built a support network of doctors, pharmacists, NGO officials and donors, becoming a go-to person for hundreds of sex workers in Dhaka


'I wish they killed you': trauma of Syrian LGBT+ rape survivors

Rape and sexual violence used against gay men and trans women in the Syrian conflict leave survivors traumatised


U.S. super-rich found failing in pledge to donate most of wealth

U.S. billionaires who pledged to give away most of their wealth are instead getting richer, a new report finds


Latin America urged to boost green jobs for pandemic recovery

Decarbonising the region's economy could lead to millions of new jobs in agriculture, green transport and renewable energy, researchers say


Afghan women demand right to be named on children's documents

Women's rights campaigners have long pushed to be named on official documents including their children's birth certificates, which like Afghan identity documents carry only the father's name


U.S. renters owe $21.5 billion in back rent; Republicans offer no eviction relief

The U.S. eviction ban has lapsed and rent deferred over four months is now due with Republicans offering no solution


Opinion

OPINION: It’s time to stop believing corporate fairytales about modern slavery

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is badly failing to detect, address, and prevent forced labour in the global economy


A Decade to Deliver: eradicating modern slavery in the Commonwealth

The time for pledges has passed. Now is the time for Commonwealth nations to act



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