Behind India’s vast apparel and home textiles industry is a workforce that often travels hundreds of kilometres in search of employment. For many workers, this journey begins in one part of the country and ends in an unfamiliar manufacturing hub, where the promise of work can also come with uncertain recruitment processes, limited social protection and difficult working conditions.
To examine these realities, The Analysis partnered with Nomi Network, with support from the Walmart Foundation, for an eight-month research study on forced labour risks in India’s apparel and home textiles sector.
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