Anastasia Khmeleva is a member of the Winrock International Survivors Advisory Group within the framework of the US Department of State’s project to combat child trafficking in Kazakhstan. She conducts lectures for vulnerable segments of the population and those who can identify victims in their work with the support of the Damitu. Moreover, Anastasia works […]
Stay updated with #thaiRAIN’s recent outreach to farmers, agrifood businesses, and organizations. In September, we continued to strengthen partnerships and promote climate-smart innovations across the region. From collaborating with universities to engaging with local agricultural cooperatives, our initiatives aim to enhance sustainable practices and support food security in Thailand and beyond. Let’s dive into the […]
The articles in this edition highlight the human rights challenges faced by Central Asian countries and examine the actions being taken to promote peace, security, and social justice in the region.
This report provides an overview of trafficking for forced criminality involving Thailand, covering the trafficking routes, modus operandi and trends related to TIP for forced criminality. It also outlines the legal frameworks in Thailand to address forced criminality at the domestic, bilateral and regional levels. Additionally, the report encompasses a breakdown of demographics and characteristics […]
The Agricultural Development Council (A/D/C), established in 1953 by John D. Rockefeller 3RD, provided graduate-level fellowships to outstanding students from 16 Asian countries. During its 31 years of operation, the A/D/C supported advanced degree studies of 588 men and women. Most attended universities in the United States; a few studied in Europe and Australia. The […]
This policy brief draws from insights gathered during two online events, the first one, “Private Sector Insights in Migration Policy” held on March 27, 2024, and the second “Empowering Voices: Rethinking Labor Migration Policies Workshop” held on March 28, 2024. The first convened 23 participants from private recruitment agencies, business associations, and company representatives. The […]
Isn’t RAIN DROP refreshing? Isn’t it refreshing to feel raindrops falling from the sky? Just like that, RAIN’s grant program, called RAIN DROP, aims to refresh Thai agriculture by enhancing the capacity of grantees, regarded as partners who will work scale technologies among farmers. RAIN has prioritized grant programs, given that the project works with […]
We need to talk about agrifood climate-smart innovations Southeast Asian farmers are facing the concrete effects of climate change, such as unusual weather, rising heat, water shortages, increasing pest infestations, and devastating floods.
RAIN is central to Thai agriculture and the people’s way of life. The crop accounts for over half of the country’s agricultural area and 65% of all farmer households, totaling more than 5 million. #thaiRAIN is proud to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Thai Rice Foundation under Royal Patronage, a key step in […]
This learning brief was developed from “Survivors’ Perspectives on Successful Reintegration After Trafficking”, written by Eric Kasper and Mina Chiang in 2020. It has been prepared with brevity and accessibility of language in mind to reach individuals and organizations working to combat human trafficking at all levels, including grassroots.