NGO rescues dozen girls from being trafficked ~ Bridal Slaves Rescue & Restore campaign

EMPOWER PEOPLE is an NGO in India working to protect female victims of violence and mitigate post-violence trauma. EMPOWER PEOPLE is one of the pioneer organizations focusing on the issue of human trafficking for the purpose of forced marriage.

What is also called "bride trafficking" affects a yet unknown number of girls, particularly from poor backgrounds, who are deceived and trafficked to be sold as brides. According to information gathered by EMPOWER PEOPLE, a middleman seeks an agreement on an arranged marriage with the family of the girls. Later those girls are transferred to another places where there is a high demand of brides, like Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan where they are known as "Paro" or "Molki" (literally perched woman).

The main focus of EMPOWER PEOPLE lies on awareness raising and sensitization trainings for law enforcement agencies. The organization is also offering direct victim support and assistance to women vulnerable to human trafficking and domestic violence.

EMPOWER PEOPLE is currently developing projects of community engagement and rehabilitation of trafficking victims in both source and destination areas in seven states of India.

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NGO rescues dozen girls from being trafficked

A local NGO in Parsa, Small Hands, on Tuesday reused eight girls from being trafficked to India. Four others were rescued on Monday from Birjung bus park.

According to District Police Office, where the rescued girls are being sheltered at present, they were rescued when they were being taken to India on promise of jobs in other countries, RSS reported today.

Small Hands has been vigilant on the border following a tip-off that traffickers have been using the Birgunj border to take Nepali girls and women to third countries through India. nepalnews.com