“Our approach is to help the Last girl re-gain control of her destiny. The last girl is poor, female, low-caste, and a teenager. Additionally, she may be the daughter or sister of a prostituted woman or a victim of child marriage or domestic servitude. She is preyed on by traffickers because of her lack of choices and forms the “supply.” Traffickers and Clients/Johns who buy and sell these girls form the “demand.” Our approach simultaneously tackles both the “supply side” and the “demand side”of the sex trafficking industry – from the grassroots to the tree tops.” – Ruchira Gupta
Apne Aap is a grassroots organization from India, founded in 2002 by Ruchira Gupta along with a strong group of women who had all been victims of sexual violence in one form or another. They lobby for policy change, set up self-empowerment groups (SEGs) and safe places for women in small communities, and spread awareness of sexual violence in the international community. Apne Aap fights for women’s rights and to give women the opportunity to escape sexual violence; they believe that sex trafficking is the result of systemic problems, and they fight to fix those problems. This organization is a perfect example of women fighting for women, and the powers that a grassroots organization can have.
Visit them here: https://apneaap.org/our-approach/
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