India

Whether in agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, manufacturing, construction or service industries, 93% of people employed across India are working in the informal economy. Without any contract, or records formally maintained, “there is no accountability to hold employers responsible for any exploitation, making informal workers highly vulnerable to exploitative practices.” (GSI). This allows for a variety of forms of modern slavery to thrive, such as forced sexual exploitation, forced labor, and forced marriage. Read more.

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MSEMVS

MSEMVS has been focused on eradicating child labor since 1996. They build movements at the community levels to fight the root causes of slavery.