Source: Bachpan Bachao Andolan "Human Trafficking on a rise in India, no data on crime available," says the latest data released last week by India's National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). "The offenses pertaining to kidnapping and abduction of children, procurement of minor girls, buying or selling of girls for prostitution has gone up by as much as […]
Arun Gandhi speaks to Hatboro-Horsham High School students
October 29, 2011 by 3 Comments
Peace activist Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, came to Hatboro-Horsham High School to teach students about nonviolence and to talk about the two years he lived with his grandfather. He spoke to students in assemblies and small groups Tuesday. “I just hope it makes students a little more reflective,” high school enrichment teacher Kim […]
53 child labourers rescued in New Delhi
October 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
53 child labourers rescued from north-west Delhi, 7 arrested Source: Bachpan Bachao Andolan 4th Oct, 2011 New Delhi: On the heals of India Action Week, 53 child labourers were rescued in simultaneous raids conducted in two areas of Sultanpuri and Mangolpuri police stations of North West district of Delhi. At least 7 employers are apprehended presently. […]
Philip Morris Tobacco Farms Using Forced Child Labor
October 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Posted by Byard Duncan at AlterNet There are a million reasons not to smoke cigarettes. Today, a Human Rights Watch report offers you yet another. The report, titled “Hellish Work: Exploitation of Migrant Tobacco Workers in Kazakhstan,” documents a series of abuses by farmers under contract with the tobacco giant Philip Morris. They include the […]
WORLD FOOD DAY
October 14, 2011 by 1 Comment
It can be easy to forget that one in seven people will go to bed hungry tonight. To mark World Food Day on October 16, we find out why mothers and children are being targeted in the fight against hunger. SOURCE: LIZZY WOOD | MINDFOOD.COM – World Food Day provides a timely opportunity to remember the […]
Bapu’s Birthday sees Prep for Gandhi Center Expansion
October 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Scott's video below shows the work that was taking place to prepare for the next phase of development of the first (of many!) Gandhi Center for Learning. This is a moderately large video file size and is 5-1/2 minutes long. It is best viewed after it downloads completely to your monitor. Guest Post from photo-journalist and […]
Gandhiji Birthday Observed Globally
October 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
Non-violence and peace are all best exemplified with one name – Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), also known as Mahatma Gandhi. Today is the 141st birthday of one of the world's most notable peace-keepers: Mohandas Gandhi. Countless observances and gatherings are celebrating the birth anniversary of Gandhiji around the world. Residing in the minds of millions, […]
A Gandhi Peace Day Message from Arun
October 1, 2011 by 1 Comment
Way back before the 1942 Quit India movement in India that got Gandhi arrested and imprisoned some women from a Women's Center in Wardha, near Sevagram Ashram, in Central India, requested permission to come to the Ashram on October 2 to celebrate Gandhi's birthday in his presence. Typically, Gandhi wrote back and said: There will […]
Nepal ‘Adoption Trafficking’ Big Business in Nepal
October 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
From Ramesh Saud, GWEI correspondent in Kathmandu – Nepal became an important source of children for international adoption in part because adoption is not widely practiced or accepted among the Nepalese, an attitude that is prevalent across South Asia. But the United States and several other countries have recently stopped adoption of abandoned children from […]
Local Hero Rescues Girl Sold by Her Father
September 24, 2011 by 2 Comments
Source: Sakal Daily In the streets of a small town, Kagal, some citizens had noticed a small girl of 9 years tending a bunch of donkeys. They came to know from her that she was sold by her drunkard father to a local owner of a brick kiln. Her plight was brought to the notice […]
Peace Week 2011
September 20, 2011 by 1 Comment
Tomorrow, Wednesday Sept 21, I'm pleased to be a featured speaker along with Dr. Jane Goodall, Deepak Chopra and others, for the PeaceWeek 2011, a free global peace telesummit with over 60 great peacebuilders. I'll be speaking from 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time. All calls are recorded and will be available for free indefinitely. […]
Vandana Shiva on Knowledge, Biodiversity & Sustainable Living
September 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
GWEI friend, Dr. Vandana Shiva waxes prolifically on all things that matter to and for life on earth. ————- Vandana Shiva: Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity and Sustainable Living By Bhavani Prakash | EcoWalkTheTalk.com Dr Vandana Shiva needs little introduction as a prominent environmental, social justice and anti-GM activist. In 2010, she received the Sydney Peace Prize and was named […]
Gandhi’s probity should be an example for everyone
September 13, 2011 by 2 Comments
A recent article appeared in the Times of India that featured Arun Gandhi's grandchildren Kasturi and Vivan. It speaks to the importance of MK Gandhi being a much-needed role-model to the people, especially the children, in our turbulent and uncertain times. Bapu's probity should be an example to all Source: Bella Jaisinghani | Times of […]
139 child labourers rescued in New Delhi
July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
16th July, 2011, New Delhi: Eight children, working in a jewellery shop in punjabi basti, Nangloi and sweet shop was rescued during a rescue operation in the capital today. The rescue was conducted on a complaint filed by Bachpan Bachao Andolan. The rescue operation was led by Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Punjabi Bagh. The youngest […]
India Circus Owners Banned From Using Child Performers
July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
India’s traditional traveling circuses remain widely popular across the country, although attendance has been falling in recent years. Despite their popularity, there have long been concerns about their treatment of child circus performers, many of whom are trafficked from Nepal. Starting this month, India’s Supreme Court banned circus owners from using child performers and demanded […]