On Monday morning, 16-year-old Mona* agreed to skip school again at her mother’s request. As she had done many times before, she followed her mother...

After six months of investigations, IJM supported a rescue operation led by the Dominican Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) that brought freedom to...

Mumbai police and the IJM team have secured a much-awaited breakthrough in the fight against sex trafficking this fall. After more than a year of...

On Saturday, IJM staff supported senior anti-human trafficking police on a rescue operation to free six girls and young women from exploitation in a...

Over the past 20 years, IJM has partnered with local authorities to rescue hundreds of girls and young women from the unspeakable horrors of sex...

For many months out of the year, tourists flock to her town to enjoy the warm weather, picturesque landscapes and pristine beaches. Growing up in a...

Kolkata, India, April 02, 2018 This week, a painful chapter was finally closed for two survivors of sex trafficking. The brothel keeper who exploited...

Kolkata is home to one of India’s largest red-light districts. Young women and girls without a support network are trafficked, sold to brothels, and...

At 14 years old, Sani found herself trapped in the darkness of India's red-light districts. For three years, she was traded from brothel to brothel...