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.
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
“EFICOR alone could not have done this anti-human trafficking work on its own. The training which was given by JVI created an effective ripple effect across other program areas/ sectors of [our] work.” – Staff Member, Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on
Partnership is at the heart of our work at JVI. JVI builds the capacity of local nonprofits, businesses and other organizations engaged in the work of justice by coming alongside, joining together as partners and bolstering their effectiveness. Partnering is effective, efficient,
Human trafficking is a form of slavery affecting over 40.3 million lives across the globe. It is estimated that over 171,000 persons living in Nepal are enslaved, which includes being trapped in bonded labour or sex trafficking. Bonded labour is a form
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficking in persons, primarily for forced labor and sexual exploitation. The majority of trafficking occurs within China’s borders. China’s migrant population is especially vulnerable to internal trafficking. Internationally,
India has a surprising number of government services available to its residents. Many of these services are, by right, available to the poor residents of villages and urban slums. Unfortunately, many poor residents are not able to access these services due to:
