Free a Girl Foundation

It is estimated that 1.2 million children are victim of child prostitution in India. And only a small percentage of the perpetrators are brought to justice. (in 2016 only 55 cases lead to a conviction) Within this project, survivors of commercial sexual exploitation are provided an education and are trained to become lawyers and public prosecutors. The survivors will act as agents of change and play a role in changing the system of impunity. The project also includes an awareness raising campaign in order to draw attention to the problem and to mobilise the local society and to break the taboo. With this project Free a Girl will provide girls with law education in order to become a public prosecutor to advocate for cases on behalf of survivors. All costs related to the accommodation, meals, security, school fees, trauma counselling and media training are included. For € 5.000 Free a Girl can pay the costs of one student and more students can be included in the programme. Please donate.

Each year, an estimated 15.000 minor Nepali girls are coerced, abducted or sold by their families into sex slavery or forced labour. These girls have little to no education or employment opportunities. Within this project, 25 survivors of commercial sexual exploitation are provided an education in law, paralegal, journalism, human rights or police officer. This way, survivors can play a role in fighting the impunity of offenders and empower themselves and other survivors. Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation are some of the poorest and most vulnerable women. Even after these girls are rescued from trafficking or violence, filing a case against the trafficker or the abuser is often a traumatic experience that leads to re-victimization. In Nepal, it is estimated that only 10% of women file a police complaint against their trafficker or an abuser. Faced with the possibility of horrendous consequences and public shaming, women often choose to remain silent and not seek justice. This project protects and supports survivors in empowering themselves and others to strive to justice.