India’s capital, Delhi, is home to many domestic workers from across the country. Domestic work refers to housework such as sweeping, cleaning utensils, washing clothes, cooking, caring for children and other similar tasks which are carried out for an employer. These workers,
There are more slaves in the world now than throughout all of history, and those numbers are only growing. Many people associate modern-day slavery with sex trafficking, but in reality, 68 percent of enslaved persons are trapped in forced labor of some
A continuum of injustice blankets Asia and other parts of the world because of complex factors such as poverty, social prejudice, gender discrimination, lack of education, and more. At JVI, we know just how integral access to justice is in transforming a
The girls waited anxiously as the madam entered the room with a customer. Upon instruction, they immediately formed a line as the customer inspected each girl carefully. Pointing at Priya*, the customer reached for his wallet and paid the madam. The others
On October 7th JVI convened an online “Partner Summit” to introduce staff members from six of our key partner organizations to the newly launched e-JRC, JVI’s online Justice Resource Center. The e-JRC contains a library of toolkits, online trainings, and other resource materials
Transit monitoring is an innovative approach to fighting human trafficking that involves identifying and intercepting potential victims of human trafficking before they are exploited. A large number of children are often kidnapped at railway stations, interstate bus terminals and other transit points.
During a district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) meeting in West Bengal in July 2021, members discussed an anonymous tip regarding trafficked minors exploited in the Cooch Behar area. Among the members was the CWC Chairperson of Murshidabad, who recalled a JVI survivor
In addition to rescuing and rehabilitating victims of human trafficking, Justice Ventures International (JVI) leads an Urban Justice initative that supports marginalized communities settled in metropolitan cities. People migrate from rural to urban areas in search of a better life, but often
On August 4th 2021, JVI and one of its partners assisted the District Magistrate (DM), Commissioner of Police (CP), Child Welfare Committee (CWC), West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) and the Special Task Force in conducting a sex trafficking
Kusum’s* story of recovery is one of hope. At the age of 16, she was sold to a brothel in Bihar where she was forced into commercial sexual exploitation, at times pulled out of bed in the wee hours of the morning
