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If they cannot save the girls, they are not going to save the future
A few weeks ago, I walked outside during a break between sessions at the Social Good Summit in New York City, and instantly recognized a face in the crowd. It was 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, who received the joint prize with girls’...
Nobel laureate honored with Humanitarian of the Year award
Addressing what he called the “world’s current and future top thought leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs,” Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi urged Harvard students to take action in defense of abused and enslaved children around the world. “Even a small...
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi to Become First Indian to Get Harvard Humanitarian Honor
Kailash Satyarthi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize last year for his decadeslong campaign on children’s rights, will become the first Indian to be awarded the title of “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Harvard Foundation. Mr. Satyarthi will receive the award...
Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi talks to CCTV America
Nobel Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi talks to CCTV America
SAVING CHILDREN FROM SLAVERY
The story begins like a nightmarish fairy tale. A newlywed couple is lured away, along with fellow villagers, and imprisoned in a remote brick factory. They work as slaves for 17 years, never leaving the grounds, bearing children who also become slaves....
New global development goals must address modern slavery: Satyarthi
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Governments must address human trafficking and slavery in a global development pact later this year, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi said on Monday, warning that the credibility of humanity was at stake if...
