Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s Sugar Industry: They . . . In the sweltering sugar fields of the western Indian state of Maharashtra, abusive practices such as debt bondage and child labor have long been an open secret But in 2019, a state lawmaker named Neelam Gorhe documented a new level of brutality: Female workers were getting unnecessary hysterectomies at alarmingly high rates
Authorities in western India are. . . - The New York Times . . . Authorities in western India are taking steps to improve labor conditions for sugar cane cutters after a court ruling and an investigation by The New York Times and The Fuller Project highlighted serious abuses of workers
Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move . . . - DNyuz Authorities in western India are taking steps to improve labor conditions for sugar cane cutters after a court ruling and an investigation by The New York Times and The Fuller Project highlighted serious abuses of workers
Behind the Scenes: Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s . . . Big Western brands such as Coca-Cola knew that workers were being exploited, yet continued to buy sugar from the region A sugar industry group even gave a mill its seal of approval despite easily identified links to abuses