Combatting Child Trafficking in India

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

Based on findings from the analysis, the project focuses on developing a network of local actors in the source and destination “hubs” of Mumbai and Kolkata. Our partners provide direct services to affected children and youth – working to reduce risk, remove children from harm, and rehabilitate and reintegrate them into safer and more nurturing environments. They also conduct extensive prevention work, outreach, and advocacy, working to raise awareness of these critical issues and influence relevant policy.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

South Asia

India

Activity URL

Not applicable or unknown

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2018 -

Partner(s)

Apne Aap Women Worldwide, Avani, Faith Foundation, Her Choices Trust, Purnata

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Not applicable or unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Cross-cutting areas

Not applicable or unknown

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Other community members - female, Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Other

School Level

  • N/A

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

Not applicable or unknown

Program Approaches Back to Top

Health and childcare services

  • Sexual and reproductive health services (including family planning)

Life skills education

  • Gender, rights and power

Mentoring/psychosocial support

  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors

Policy/legal environment

  • Advocating changes to existing laws/policies

School-related gender-based violence

  • Anti-violence policies and codes of conduct

Women's empowerment programs

  • Advocacy/action
  • Empowerment training

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Increased years of schooling

Cross-cutting goals

  • Improved health - other
  • Improved maternal, newborn, and/or child health (MNCH)
  • Improved sexual and reproductive health
  • Improved understanding of sexual harassment, coercion, and consent
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • Increased knowledge of HIV, puberty, and sexual and reproductive health
  • More equal power in relationships
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Reduced child marriage
  • Reduced intimate partner violence
  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being
  • Reduced STI/HIV/AIDS