US blacklists India for using child labour August 10, 2010 09:19 Indian apparel exporters, still reeling under the impact of the global economic downturn, are in for fresh trouble as the United States government has put India among a list of countries that use child labour. Such an inclusion is not only going to tarnish […]
Myth Busting the Basis of Child Malnutrition in India
July 31, 2010 by 1 Comment
Roughly 40% of all under-nourished children under 5 years of age live in India. This report by Sam Mendelson and Dr. Samir Chaudhuri dismisses many prevalent myths about child malnutrition in India and points to real solutions. Even after a decade of galloping economic growth, child malnutrition rates are worse here than in many sub-Saharan […]
Anuradha’s Update on the Sunanda Gandhi / Avani School
July 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
From Kolhapur / July 20, 2010: Namaste! I would like to update you all on the projects we have been involved in of late with Scott, Jean and Tushar. A donor provided seeds and labor to cultivate the lower part of our land during the monsoon. Therefore, around one acre of land has been occupied […]
Eliminate Child Labor Now
July 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
Guest Blog by Sreeja in Mumbai: Whether due to the fear of being boycotted by large US stores like WalMart, JC Penny or GAP, or whatever might be the compelling forces, the decision of the Indian apparel exporters to formulate a code to eliminate child labour from Rs 46,000 core garment export business is highly […]