Tag: trafficking in persons
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Kshamata: an NGO in Maharashtra that rebuilds the lives of trafficking survivors
IN the dark shadows of human trafficking and forced prostitution, an NGO in Maharashtra named Kshamata has emerged as a lighthouse for over 1,000 women who have been caught in the web of exploitation. Beyond providing a safe shelter, Kshamata focuses on empowering survivors through livelihood opportunities, allowing them to reclaim their lives with dignity…
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5 NGOs striving to curb human trafficking in India
THREE years ago, 16-year-old Somesh was lured away from his village in Bihar to Jaipur by some men from his neighbourhood on the premise of enrolling him in a good school and helping him study. Somesh belongs to a low-income family and his father was struggling to support a household of four. Rather than escaping…