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TMS Impact A report by Jyoti Yadav for The Migration Story on the continued plight of 137 rescued bonded labourers in Bihar's Gaya district has led to administrative action. The story revealed that although the workers had been rescued from brick kilns, many were still waiting for their release certificates—a crucial document required to access rehabilitation and compensation under the law. Following the publication of "The Inheritance of Debt: Bihar's Musahars Still Marry, Give Birth in Bondage," and repeated follow ups with concerned authorities, the state labour department sprang into action and issued release certificates to the rescued workers. Read the full story by @jyotiyadaav here: themigrationstory.com/post/the-inher… #bondedlabour #migrantworkers #brickkiln #impact #Bihar #India

#Story A workers’ agitation in Noida in April pushed the state government to raise minimum wages, but migrants are still struggling — with rent hikes, a rise in LPG prices and inflated daily expenses Read this full report by Sanskriti Talwar themigrationstory.com/post/whats-the…

#Analysis Rising temperatures affect everyone, but the inability to cool their bodies due to lack of electricity or inadequate water supply impacts informal migrant women workers more, exacerbated by poor housing, the double exposure to heat at home and low incomes Read this analysis by @NupurJ31 and Mallica Patel themigrationstory.com/post/who-suffe…

#Story As heat advisories urge people to avoid outdoor work between noon and 3 pm, daily wage labourers commuting to Udaipur find the recommendation impossible to follow, constrained by work schedules and the last bus home at 4:30 pm. Read the full report by @pirouetteworld themigrationstory.com/post/the-last-…

In yet another conversation at Groundswell, our recently concluded convening in Dehradun, @just_anuja , an independent journalist from Delhi, writing extensively on migration, labour and informal economy, shared how there can be multiple perspectives and ways of telling a story. She was a part of the panel : ‘Shifting narratives: How can storytelling build a more nuanced narrative on migration?’ that explored the many stories that remain invisible.

#Analysis Rural women's labour force participation has improved on the back of skilling programmes, but the numbers fail to reflect factors such as fear of the unfamiliar, safety and family concerns that determine how long they stay in these jobs. Read the full analysis by Dr Isha Gupta : themigrationstory.com/post/beyond-jo…

Due to the socio-economic hardships they face, migrants are extremely vulnerable to infectious diseases, especially tuberculosis, and are considered a high-risk population in the National Strategic Plan to End TB. Lack of sunlight, poor ventilation, overcrowding and overheating in Delhi's informal settlements leave migrant workers vulnerable to Tuberculosis and make a full recovery challenging. Read the full report by @swati_thp themigrationstory.com/post/in-airles…

Conversations from Groundswell! At Groundswell, our recently concluded convening in Dehradun, a panel on 'Shifting narratives: How can storytelling build a more nuanced narrative on migration?' explored the many stories that remain invisible. Here film programmer and film critic @Namrata_Joshi, discussed the role of the viewers to render visibility to stories that matter. @kagtireema @PayalKapadia86

Heat Action Plans across Indian states and districts are increasingly introducing innovative measures to tackle the growing impacts of extreme heat. While there have been a few labour-friendly inclusions in city plans to mitigate heat impact, poor regulation worries campaigners. Read this report by @pirouetteworld themigrationstory.com/post/it-feels-…

The conversations on Day 2 of the convening also saw reflections on how we could do things differently—be it about the future of jobs or how we build narratives around migration and how visible the women's workforce is. /2

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Groundswell 2026 concluded with conversations on rights, resilience, and the power of community-led action. A recap of Day 2 /1

While men have historically dominated labour migration into Kashmir, a small number of women migrants have also begun finding work in tailoring, beauty services and wedding-related businesses. And these new local businesses run by migrant women, have brought financial independence to them, and created spaces where local women can finally ask for what they want. Read the full story by @UnSeerat27736 , here : themigrationstory.com/post/the-women…

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Thresiamma Arackal completed 50 years of living in Germany this year. When she was just 16 years old, she travelled alone from Kerala to West Germany or the German Federal Republic, to be trained as a nurse. Her story is one among the many that make up the online archive Who Cared, which aims to document the stories of women who migrated to East and West Germany after the Second World War to fill gaps in the nursing sector. Read the full story by @nimsaw , here : themigrationstory.com/post/oral-hist…

This is a recap of the first of two days at Groundswell. Groundswell 2026 was supported by @FESonline, @soljourno, @dasra's @RebuildFund, @Report4theWorld and was organised in collaboration with Policy &Development Advisory Group (@pdag_india ), Gram Vikas and @iihsin

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It brought together migrants, civil society, researchers, and others to discuss the problems migrant workers face and the solutions that can make their lives better on these journeys away from home.

Thread : On June 2 and 3, we hosted the first of an annual conference, Groundswell.

Check out our stories on domestic workers here: themigrationstory.com/post/the-every… themigrationstory.com/post/app-allin… themigrationstory.com/post/pushed-ou… themigrationstory.com/post/hanging-b… themigrationstory.com/post/demystify…

Domestic workers are an essential part of millions of families across the world. 75 million domestic workers support the running of the households as well as caring of the families around the globe and it is only expected to rise in the coming years. Today is International Domestic Workers' Day and at The Migration Story we have consistently put the spotlight on this invisible workforce. At the recently concluded #Groundswell - our annual convening - we discussed the discrimination that workers continue to suffer, how migration adds an additional layer of vulnerability and how the way forward is possibly collectivising as it has empowered this workforce. Here's a glimpse into the discussion. Video credit: @inoldnews Sanshey Biswas Panel partner: Dasra Rebuild India Fund @dasra Participants: Martha Farrell Foundation Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Trust Sangeeta Bhattacharya Samiksha Jha #migrantworkers #domesticwork #InternationalDomesticWorkersDay #india

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