CSOs in Asia offer examples of two very different strategies for using tech tools to assist migrant workers in safer migration, highlighting the need to think through organizational strengths, specific goals and the target audience to maximize effectiveness.
Read MoreCivil society organizations perceive disparities in which crises receive attention and funding, which can undermine fairness as well as effectiveness when aid is unpredictable.
Read MoreAwareness raising and collaboration on targeted regional or international rescue operations are the best available hope to counter trafficking in Cambodia’s illegal online scam sites.
Read MoreMental health support for trafficking survivors tends to focus on the psychological impact of trauma, but questions of identity after being away from home may also cause complications.
Read MoreCSOs in Asia face challenges in joint advocacy that suggest more support is necessary to facilitate knowledge sharing, implementation of best practices, and coordinated action.
Read MoreA more collaborative process to develop smartphone apps, such as the inclusion of trafficking survivor and migrant voices in design phases and coordination across existing technologies, enhances the apps’ effectiveness in helping migrants protect themselves throughout migration.
Read MoreA three-day online legal training program hosted by The Remedy Project, USAID Asia CTIP, and USAID Thailand CTIP shares a broader view of legal pathways for practitioners to seek redress for victims of human trafficking in Thailand. A similar program is in development in Bangladesh.
Read MoreEmerging evidence and on-the-ground observations indicate that a significant proportion of traffickers have similar backgrounds to those of trafficking victims. Further research is needed, but there is a growing sense that prevention efforts could seek to target both.
Read MoreCOVID-related challenges add further complications to the processing of trafficking cases. Although courts have attempted to adapt, the delays and setbacks heighten anxiety for trafficking survivors.
Read MoreConflict in Myanmar is exacerbating the crisis at the Thai border as thousands of people flee for safety. They need urgent humanitarian assistance, according to organizations on the ground.
Read MoreNightlight launches their new collection, just in time for the holidays, Freeset celebrates its history, present, and future with Joyya Moments, and Eden Myanmar launches their Building Project Fundraising campaign, kickstarting their movement to build a legacy of hope for the women and girls of Myanmar.
Read MoreAPLE provides training to the Cambodian National Police, Chab Dai delivers support packages to returning migrant workers, and Nepali organizations in partnership with ECPAT Luxembourg launch a new project to create a safe and protective environment within Nepalese institutions working with children.
Read MoreAMKAS Nepal launches a mask-making business for returnee migrants, WYESHR discovers a shocking number of underage girls in the sex worker sector, and Winrock International publishes a legal manual for practitioners in Southeast Asia.
Read MoreNepali charity 3 Angels Nepal uses its community radio programs to raise awareness of COVID-19, India’s Sanjog publishes insights into issues of frontline leadership in the face of the pandemic, and we bring you a report on a lack of worker protection that has crippled the sex industry in India.
Read MoreHDW exposes the plight of domestic workers in Hong Kong, WYESHR brings emergency supplies to Nepal's most vulnerable communities, and a rescue success story from Chab Dai.
Read MoreThe garment industry fights back, APLE records a huge increase in online child abuse, and Hamro Samman steps up its fight against human trafficking in Nepal.
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