The Sumangali scheme, which is a form of forced labour in India, is said to have started in 1989...[T]he scheme is also known as “marriage assistance system”...[G]irls' parents...are persuaded by brokers to sign up their daughter(s). The scheme promises a bulk of money after completion of a three-year contract working in the factory...[The girls] are often forced to work up to 12 hours a day, live in hostels with few facilities and are earning a very low wage...The Sumangali scheme...often involves child labour and juvenile workers...The news...should make all brands sourcing from South India alert...