Stop Using the Term Underage Women
The June 2019 arrest of billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has brought the issue of human trafficking into the news again. It is a good time to talk about how to refer to the victims and survivors of this evil.
Afrikids
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History
AfriKids’ work began in 1997. Programs include child protection, healthcare, education, rights and advocacy, livelihoods and social enterprise.
- Contact Information:
- P.O. Box 166
- Bolgatanga,
- Ghana
- Active In: Ghana
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Empowerment, Policy Making
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Marriage, Child Labor
- Tel: +233 (0) 38 202-3829
- Email: info@afrikids.org
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