This project aims to rescue 70 women and girls from trafficking and different forms of exploitation in Nepal and to ensure the human rights of survivors by offering legal support. The project ensures the social and economic empowerment of survivors and facilitate their successful, sustainable reintegration in the community, thereby preventing the chances of re-victimisation. Free a Girl prevents trafficking in persons through community awareness programs while inspiring and empowering survivors.
Women and children in Nepal are vulnerable to trafficking due to poverty, illiteracy, natural disasters and patriarchal social norms. Nepal is considered both a destination- and transit country for child trafficking. Every year, 6000-12.000 children from Nepal are taken to different destinations across the world, more than 20% of these children are younger than 16 years. Often, survivors are being accused of wrongdoing instead of being seen as victims from exploitation and afraid to file cases.
This project seeks to rescue, rehabilitate and provide access to justice for girls, particularly minors, who are victims of trafficking and forced prostitution in Nepal. The project is implemented through an local partner alliance of Maiti Nepal and Shakti Samuha, collaboration between Free a Girl's local partner organizations increases the impact, efficiency and effectivity of the activities and offers comprehensive care to survivors.
Free a Girl works with our local partners to rescue girls and provide freedom. In the long term, it is through the continuous rescue raids and prosecution of perpetrators that trafficking networks are dismantled, brothel owners are deterred from exploiting girls, and local law enforcement are increasingly sensitized about this crime. This has the effect of holding perpetrators accountable and contributing to the elimination of forced prostitution of girls in Nepal.
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