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Joseph Wesley

Joseph Wesley

Articles by Joseph Wesley

India's victims of child trafficking need our urgent attention

Each year in India, a large number of minor girls and boys fall into the vicious cycle of human trafficking.

Updated on Aug 16, 2022 11:53 IST

A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India

The 2011 census paints a grim picture and records that one in every 11 working individuals in India is a child in the age group of 5-18 years.

Updated on Jun 21, 2022 11:57 IST

Drought-hit states are seeing a spurt in child labour

Governments need to take immediate measures to set up institutional mechanisms and strengthen village social and health infrastructure to protect children affected by droughts and civil unrest.

Updated on Jun 12, 2017 07:24 IST

Violence is a neglected aspect of debates on child labour

The national-level study on child abuse, conducted by the ministry of women and child development in 2007, covered 12,447 children, of whom 2,477 (19.9%) were in the category of ‘children at work’.

Updated on Jun 13, 2016 14:49 IST

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