human trafficking

Lovingly called 'didi', Sukla Debnath has empowered over 5000 Adivasi women by training them to be beauticians, so they become financially independent and don’t fall prey to human trafficking.

Human trafficking is a serious issue that India is actively fighting. Leading the charge are these courageous individuals who are making a significant difference.

Lovingly called didi, Sukla Debnath has empowered over 5,000 Adivasi women by training them to be beauticians, so they become financially independent and don’t fall prey to human trafficking.

Video Volunteers, started by Jessica Mayberry and Stalin K, has been working to free labourers from the clutches of bondage for decades.

Despite multiple threats to her own life, she never backed down. Nearly five years after her untimely passing, The Better India pays tribute to this unique soul.

Subhasree and Nihar Raptan are helping trafficking survivors who have to deal with the social stigma attached to their past after going through physical and psychological trauma of being forced into the sex trade.

I am in the heart of North Mumbai’s lesser-known red-light district where underworld crime syndicates run prostitution rings. This is where spine-chilling and heart-wrenching stories come alive.

These 10 Indians are real-life superheroes, and their efforts are a clarion call. Their incredible stories offer evidence of what remains to be done, and of the feats that can be accomplished – when there is the will. #TBIChangemekers2019

Baidhnath Kumar poses as a customer and even transfers money to kingpins to gain their trust. Read on to know how the braveheart conducts raids in life-threatening situations

A lady with a child in her arms, who was suckling on a milk bottle, was begging in the streets of Koregaon Park in the city. When she was asked the child’s name—a rather common question that good samaritans ask before giving alms—she ran away.