Local nonprofit and restaurant raise awareness during Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Natalie’s Sisters focuses on sex trafficking prevention and they take in nearly 50 women a day to provide them with basic necessities.
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Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for South Africa on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
PRESS RELEASE South Africa, 4 November 2022 BREAKING—New report shows that social taboos and stigma around discussing sex may make children vulnerable to online sexual exploitation and abuse in South Africa Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in South Africa report found that social taboos and stigma around discussing sex may increase children’s vulnerability to…
Child Abuse – The Nation
Despite the fact that child sexual abuse is rampant in Pakistan, only a select few cases get public attention and garner backlash strong enough for the government to pass a legal framework for protection. The reality is that most cases go unnoticed, or unreported. The state’s negligence towards this issue, combined with the lack of…
Kazakhstan's New Measures to Protect Human Rights – Modern Diplomacy
Seemingly, the relations between Russia and Kyrgyzstan have not changed since the commencement of Russia’s special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine. Kyrgyzstan continues to emphasize the importance of its strategic alliance with Russia, whereas the Russian leadership accentuates the significance of the Kyrgyz Republic (KR) in trade, economic and security issues. Meanwhile, Kyrgyz President Sadyr…
Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About …
India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. But, facts and figures paint a worrying picture of how vulnerable they are….
Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Cambodia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
PRESS RELEASE Cambodia, 30 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates at least 11% of children in Cambodia were subjected to online sexual abuse and exploitation in the past year alone. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Cambodia report found that 11% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear examples of online sexual exploitation and…
Launch of the Disrupting Harm Report for Malaysia on Technology and the Sexual Exploitation of Children
PRESS RELEASE Malaysia, 29 September 2022 BREAKING—New report estimates that an estimated 100,000 children were subjected to online sexual exploitation and abuse in Malaysia. Country Overview The ground-breaking Disrupting Harm in Malaysia research found that 4% of internet-using children aged 12-17 had experienced clear instances of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the year prior…
Anti-human trafficking conference slated in Encinitas
A communitywide anti-human trafficking conference, titled “Stop Being A ‘Good Girl,’” is set for noon to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Encinitas Library, 540 Cornish Drive, and via Zoom. In recognition of the United Nation’s Day of the Girl Child, the conference will discuss global trends in human trafficking, online crimes and internationally recognized…
Zambia: Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children – allAfrica.com
The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has called on African member states to conduct a national study or assessment on harmful practices affecting children on the continent. In a concept note preceding the hosting of the Day of the African Child which falls on June 16 every…
Three AAPI Colleagues Shaping Our History
This month, we want to celebrate just a few of the many AAPI colleagues and partners who are shaping our history as an organization and fighting to address disparities in their work ending child trafficking and helping support children in their vulnerabilities.