JVI Justice Hubs focus on empowering communities where millions are vulnerable to injustice.

In the dim light of a cramped bangle bracelet factory in Delhi, Suman Yadav* leaned over to stir a meal in a pot that was too heavy for his small frame. The factory air burned with chemical fumes and his hands and face were stained with dye, but Suman moved quickly to avoid the factory owner’s ire. Suman had never been to school. Instead, he worked

In June 2025, a quiet message sent from a brothel in Mumbai sparked a breakthrough in a cross-border human trafficking case. That message came from *Razia, a 21-year-old woman from Bangladesh who had been trapped in a cycle of exploitation for months. A Promise That Turned into a Trap Razia had once worked as a salesgirl in Bangladesh. Her life took a dark turn when a

At just 19 years old, Sumit* has already lived a lifetime.  Born into a marginalized community in India, Sumit began working at the age of 14 to support his struggling family. But his pursuit of honest work took a dark turn when he was trapped in bonded labor at an ice factory – working 19-hour days, isolated, beaten, and denied his wages for nearly three years.