Human trafficking | Violence against women
Slavery | Zamindari
Human trafficking is a crime. To report in India, contact
Shakti Vahini https://shaktivahini.org/contact-us >> shaktivahini@gmail.com
+91-9899710847 +91-9582909025
and/or Childline 1098 (national helpline)
National Programme for Child Labour Free India | PDF-Repository (70 KB)
“Child marriage is not just an age-old social evil, but also a heinous crime that robs children of their childhood. Child marriage is a “crime against children” that violates basic human rights, minor girls are forced to marry and live a life of mental trauma, physical and biological stress, domestic violence including limited access to education and increased vulnerability to domestic violence. […] early pregnancies leading to complications and higher rate of maternal mortality and death of infants, malnutrition.” – Shakti Vahini’s campaign for a Child Marriage Free India >>
“As per a study on human trafficking, the state of Jharkhand has emerged as India’s trafficking hub with thousands of tribal women and girls being trafficked out of the state each year to Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and beyond [while] human traffickers are also involved in many cases of missing children.” – The Wire | Shakti Vahini | Tourism locations | Adivasi tribal bondage slavery trafficking (Safe search) >>
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 30 July
The stories of human trafficking survivors illustrate the impact of survivor engagement and the need for victim empowerment – each story shows the motivation to engage in anti-trafficking efforts. Many victims of human trafficking have experienced ignorance or misunderstanding in their attempts to get help.| Learn more >>
Who among India’s young are likely to become modern slaves?
India has the largest youth population as well as the highest number of people trapped in forced labour and trafficking. | Read Scroll.in, then learn about the current situation by using the above search window.