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Guria: an NGO for women in India that fights human trafficking and child prostitution
WHERE the shadows of crime and exploitation loom large, Guria is an NGO for women in India which stands as a formidable force against the darkness that engulfs the lives of countless women and children. Guria is a non-profit organization with a singular mission — to eradicate child prostitution, second-generation prostitution and the trafficking of…
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World Day Against Trafficking: 5 NGOs to support
THE trafficking of human beings occurs for various nefarious purposes such as forced bonded labor, domestic servitude, child labor and arguably the most devastating – sex trafficking. Traffickers use coercion or abduction as tactics to lure or force their victims into a vulnerable state from which they are then taken to locations far from their…
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Eliminating Violence Against Women: A Responsibility We All Share
“Everyone has a responsibility to prevent and end violence against women and girls, starting by challenging the culture of discrimination that allows it to continue.” Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations Up to 7 in 10 women around the world will experience physical or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime, and in India,…