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📰 News
Freedom Begins On The Eve Of Her 13th Birthday
Karla* celebrated her 13th birthday on March 10 with a cake and candles, beginning her teenage years in freedom. Just a day earlier, IJM and the Public Ministry had helped place Karla and two other girls under 18 years old in protective care at a government shelter, to begin their journey of restoration after being sold for sexual exploitation. -
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Rescue Roundup: 4 Amazing Stories of Freedom from 2016
We had a victorious 2016 with over 1000 people rescued from slavery and violence. Thank you to all our donors, supporters and advocates for standing with us to protect the poor. To celebrate, we’re sharing our 2016 ‘rescue roundup’ –stories of hope to inspire you to fight for justice in the coming year! -
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Three Women Convicted for Trafficking after 7-Year Trial – Survivor Riya* Thriving
MUMBAI, INDIA, October 27, 2016 – On Wednesday, IJM celebrated justice served for three young survivors of trafficking, as the women who sold them into the sex trade were at last found guilty after a complex 7-year legal trial. -
🎓 Studies
Child Sex Trafficking in Angeles City
A study measuring the prevalence of children in commercial sexual exploitation in Angeles City, the Philippines -
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Two 17-Year-Olds Rescued from Kolkata Red-Light District
KOLKATA, INDIA – On June 2, Kolkata Police initiated a rescue operation and requested IJM’s help to find a number of girls suspected to have been trafficked into Sonagachi, one of the largest red-light districts in Kolkata. Together, we were able to rescue two 17-year-old girls who were forced to sell themselves for sex and faced constant physical abuse. Police also arrested two suspects—one brothel madam and one victim’s mother who sold her. -
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Three Bangladeshi Women Rescued in Kolkata Red-Light District
This week, police in Kolkata enlisted IJM’s help in rescuing three young women trafficked from Bangladesh and forced into prostitution in one of the city’s most congested red-light districts. -
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IJM and Kolkata Police Rescue 16-Year-Old from Trafficking
On Monday evening, IJM assisted Kolkata police on a rescue operation to free one teenage girl from sex trafficking in a private apartment operating as a brothel. -
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IJM Cebu’s Mentorship Program Empowers Survivors to Help Other Victims Heal
In Cebu, IJM has a unique mentorship program for survivors who want to use their own story of restoration to help other girls move through a painful past and make their dreams real. -
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Streets Are Safer Today in Manila
Stardust Showbar is no longer open for business. Philippine authorities closed it last week, just three months after IJM helped police rescue 13 young women—including two minors—from this bar where they were being sold for sexual exploitation. -
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It's Easier To Be Indifferent (Travel Brave - Part 3)
I work for IJM, so I encounter hard stuff all the time. Sometimes, it feels too much. Sometimes, I want drown it out and watch something that makes me laugh. And on occasion, this can be right. Social workers might call it self-care. Some people take a bubble bath or exercise, and some watch a fun video. Po-tay-to/po-tah-to. -
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Move Into Action (Travel Brave - Part 2)
Andrew Kooman writes for the page, stage, and screen. He is the author of the highly acclaimed stage play She Has A Name that is now a feature film. His stories have been published around the world and translated into more than 10 languages. Learn more about his work at <a href="http://www.andrewkooman.com/">www.andrewkooman.com.