Meet Anuradha Koirala, a crusader known for her anti-human trafficking drive through her non-profit making organisation Maiti Nepal and often labelled the ‘Terminator’ by human traffickers. Maiti has saved more than 12,000 girls from sex slavery and prevented 45,000 children and women from being trafficked at the India-Nepali border. For her untiring efforts, September 5 […]
Anuradha Koirala Named ‘CNN Hero’ for 2010 Anti-Human Trafficking
February 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Child labour – The worst menace of all time
January 23, 2011 by 2 Comments
A guest post by Akshay Mahajan at IndiaStudyChannel.com – Child labour, also referred to as child slavery by many, is one of the worst effects of poverty as seen in India and many other countries. What is child labour ? Child labour actually refers to employing children for various tasks at an age when they […]
Arun Gandhi Speaks at MLK Awards
January 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
By Steve Hoffman | pantagraph.com – The worldwide impact of Mohandas K. Gandhi’s philosophy of peace is often discussed, but his grandson encouraged a gathering in Normal on Saturday not to ignore individual responsibility in promoting a nonviolent world. Speaking at the 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. awards luncheon, Arun Gandhi passed on […]
WikiLeaks Reveals U.S. Funded Child Sex Slavery
December 13, 2010 by 3 Comments
The ‘infamous’ Wikileaks has released a cable from Afghanistan revealing U.S. government contractor DynCorp threw a party for Afghan security recruits featuring trafficked boys as the entertainment. Bacha bazi is the Afghan tradition of “boy play” where young boys are dressed in women’s clothing, dance for leering men, and then sold for sex to the […]
The Story of Gandhi’s ‘Invisible Hands’
December 6, 2010 by 1 Comment
This wonderful piece, written by an impassioned grandson, tells the story of Gandhi’s earliest and closest helpers, his invisible hands. mmm The author, Ian Desai, is a postdoctoral associate and lecturer in South Asian studies and history at Yale. He received his doctorate from Oxford, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. mmm Ian Desai […]
Obama praised Mahatma Gandhi to India’s Parliament
November 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
President Obama praised the “father of your nation” Mahatma Gandhi and noted Gandhi’s influence on Martin Luther King and the non-violent resistance that typified the American civil rights movement in his address to the Indian Parliament Monday. “I am mindful that I might not be standing before you today, as president of the United States, […]
Obama and Michelle Celebrate Diwali with Mumbai Kids
November 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
MUMBAI: “Hello! Namaste! Good Morning!”, said a beaming 49-year-old Obama to the media as he entered the venue wearing black trousers, a matching tie, a spotless white shirt with folded sleeves and without the formal jacket. Imparting a touch of informality, US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle on Sunday danced spiritedly to a […]
Coconuts removed from Trees at Mumbai Gandhi Museum for Obama’s Safety
November 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Source: Telegraph.UK . India is preparing for Barack Obama’s first visit to the country by removing coconuts from palm trees in Mumbai’s Mani Bhavan Gandhi Museum to protect the US president. . Mr Obama will arrive in India on Saturday for the first leg of an Asian tour. But as well as the usual security measures that come […]
Promoting Children’s Rights with Sri Lanka ‘Street Drama’
October 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment
It was noon at a Hatton bus terminal when 12-year-old Shanthi, clad in a brown gown and tenderly touching her 10-year-old brother’s head, cried, “My heart is heavy with sorrow,” as crowds gathered around her. Shanthi is one of the actresses in a “street drama” in central Sri Lanka promoting awareness on child labor, child […]
Forms of Child Labour Found in Asia
October 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Bonded child labour is extensively rooted in socio-cultural and political structures in parts of South Asia. Source: Sona Sahu / CoolAvenues.com – “Child is the father of the man” or he is the future of tomorrow? But no more. With the growing exploitation and the way we are depriving him of his basic rights, the […]