Our Work

Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights, a violence against children, and a precursor to child sexual abuse. Yet poverty, inequality, and outdated societal norms all contribute to a situation where girls, and sometimes boys, are still subjected to child marriage.

Our partners raise awareness about child marriage laws and the right to education, empowering children and communities to reject child marriage. They also intervene through legal action to prevent child marriages before they occur and to create a strong legal deterrent against the practice.

Child trafficking a highly organized crime which also results in rampant sexual abuse and rape of children, child labor, slavery, prostitution, or other forms of exploitation. It is a crime of economics, power, and patriarchy which is reflected in the large number of children getting trafficked into marriage. Children are forced into employment because they are the cheapest form of labor. They are also sexually exploited as they are the easiest to subjugate.

Our partners work to rescue and rehabilitate children who have been trafficked into labor, marriage, commercial sexual exploitation, and other forms of exploitation, and support their legal claims to back-wages and compensation.

Child sexual abuse is one of the worst forms of violence against children, viciously curtailing childhoods and usually resulting in long-term harm. Globally, the prevalence of child sexual abuse remains alarmingly high, manifesting as commercial sexual exploitation, child marriage, sexual assault, or online child sexual exploitation material.

We support survivors to report their crimes, offer rehabilitation through counselling and mental health support, and provide legal support to accelerate the passage of their cases through the courts. We sensitize children and communities to understand their rights about their bodies and the law on child sexual abuse by running awareness activities and campaigns.

Online Child Sexual Exploitative and Abuse Material (CSEAM) is a global problem. In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of reported cases of online CSEAM, and these have seen an exponential increase since the pandemic.

We raise awareness about how perpetrators trap children online and partner with central and state governments and law enforcement agencies and works with them to enhance reporting, response, regulation, tracking, monitoring, and rehabilitation for victims of online sexual abuse.