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This article is the winner of the 2022 HDR prize in Development Studies, awarded by the Development Studies Association of Australia and Development in Practice

Investing emotions at work: exploring emotional labour of women in Indian anti-trafficking NGOs

Received 14 Aug 2022, Accepted 30 Aug 2023, Published online: 08 Dec 2023

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