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supportive policies. Additionally, STCI has created a special focus on training
of the Law Enforcement Agencies and Judiciary to ensure appropriate action to
combat and prevent trafficking in girl children and young women. STCI 22 is an
organization that envisions <strong>India</strong> as a child friendly nation. It is driven by a
vision of a country in which every child is aware of his/her rights and is able to
access these rights.
Shakti Vahini
Shakti Vahini 23 is active in the fields of human rights activism, anti-human
trafficking, bonded labour, HIV/AIDS, education, environment, legal aid and
advocacy, research and documentation, networking, volunteerism, community
development etc. Within the ambit of anti-human trafficking initiatives, especially
focussing on women and children, the major areas of operation are: (i) advocacy
on anti-human trafficking issues; (ii) research, data collection and dissemination
of information; (iii) advocacy for legislation and appropriate enforcement of
existing laws; (iv) prevention efforts through awareness programmes; and (v)
rehabilitation and re-integration work. ‘NCAT - Network of Citizens Against
Trafficking’ provides opportunity to citizens wishing to volunteer and contribute
their services against trafficking. NCAT aims at involving the concerned and willing
people from society and provides them with a platform to contribute their time
and services at their own convenience.
STOP
STOP, a Delhi based organization, ensures that the empowerment of girl children and
women is recognized as a strategy to create a gender sensitive society. STOP 24 aims
to re-integrate trafficked survivors by restoring their self-esteem and confidence by
providing them marketable job opportunities for self-sustenance. The Institutional
Care and Protection Facility, run by STOP is the core programme of the organization.
Besides this, the organization in partnership with State Law Enforcement
Mechanism, focuses on rescuing of minors from being trafficked or from places of
sexual exploitation and also engages itself in national, regional and international
level advocacy on the issue of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
Shakti Vahini is active
in the fields of human
rights activism, antihuman
trafficking, bonded
labour, HIV/AIDS,
education, environment,
legal aid and
advocacy, research
and documentation,
networking, volunteerism,
community development
etc.
Sthree
Sthree was founded in the year 2000 and has been a pioneering force in
grassroots interventions in the Districts of Anantapur and Kadapa, in the State
of Andhra Pradesh in South <strong>India</strong>. These two aforementioned districts being high
supply zones for trafficked minors, the organization placed itself strategically in
Anantapur itself and not in the State Capital of Hyderabad. Over the last eight
years of existence of Sthree, there have been 23 Anti-Trafficking committees
identified and institutionalized. The organization has rescued and intercepted
nearly 900 girls from returning or being sold to the brothel houses of Mumbai,
Delhi, and Pune. Many of these survivors have availed of rehabilitation packages
comprising land Pattas (deeds of ownership), as well as housing and livelihood
loans that are provided by the Government and facilitated by Sthree. Some
have been provided shelter at the Sthree rescue home, whilst others have
22 Please visit www.savethechildrenindia.net for more information about the organization
23 For more information about the organization, please visit www.shaktivahini.org
24 For more information about the organization, please visit www.stopindia.org
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