The investigation into labor abuses among sugar cane cutters in Maharashtra revealed open practices of debt bondage, child labor, and coerced hysterectomies occurring without intervention.
Despite knowledge of worker exploitation, major Western brands continued to source sugar from the region, highlighting a disconnect between corporate responsibility and consumers' expectations.
Workers expressed feelings of abandonment by their government, conveying a sense of helplessness as they faced significant pressure to meet their family needs through exploitative labor.
Instances of serious health violations, such as women undergoing hysterectomies to avoid missing work for gynecological care, exemplified the extreme conditions laborers endured in the sugar industry.
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