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Child Welfare
Thousands of children in Jharkhand and Bihar's mica belt crawl into dangerous, unlit mine tunnels every day so the global cosmetics industry can put shimmer in your eyeshadow. This is the story of child labor hidden inside your makeup supply chain, and what can be done about it.
Child Welfare
India is home to one-third of the world's stunted children. With 35.5% of children under 5 stunted, 19.3% wasted, and anaemia rising to 67.1%, child malnutrition remains a national emergency. Explore the NFHS-5 data, state-wise disparities, the caste intersection, government interventions like ICDS and POSHAN Abhiyaan, and what India must do to break the intergenerational cycle of hunger.
Child Welfare
India is home to over 10 million child labourers according to Census 2011, though the actual number is likely far higher. This article examines the laws, root causes, hidden forms, COVID-era setbacks, and the interventions that are actually making a difference in ending child labour.
