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Global retailers warn against Indian child labour

After a recent study exposing bonded-labour practised in the South Indian states named as ‘Sumangali’, major global retailers like Wal-Mart, GAP, C&A, H&M, Primark, Mother and Tesco have warned their Indian suppliers who source from textile mills engaging child or bonded labour. Under ‘Sumangali’ meaning ‘bride’, parents of girls in Tamil Nadu...

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Dutch Report highlights plight of child labour

The ‘Captured by Cotton’ report by Dutch corporate investigators SOMO, published in May this year, highlights the plight of young girls working as daily wagers in the textile industry. It reveals how young girls aged between 14 to 21 years work for a three year bond period under the ‘Sumangali’ scheme. The products then adorn the shelves of big...