Involving the communities in prevention is the most sustainable option to combat a problem.
Sensitization and ownership of the communities ensures that intervention continues
irrespective of the presence or absence of a civil society organization.
Community Based Prevention Programs |
In view of the magnitude of the problem of trafficking, a need was felt to mobilize communities
to combat the crime. This was done through the formation of Community Based Prevention Programs.
The CBPP teams takes up sensitization of communities in high source areas as part of anti trafficking
campaign addressing adolescent girls, men and women creating awareness on how they
can play a role in preventing their own from being trafficked. |
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Community Vigilant Groups have been formed comprising of volunteers from the community
who have taken up the responsibility of safeguarding their people through active linkage
with the police and district administration.
The resource cell also collects, collates and disseminate anti-trafficking information to all
partners and creates a space for common issue based interventions. On a pilot basis
concerted activities was started in one district i.e. Hyderabad which is now spread all over
the state.
The anti-trafficking resource cell has facilitated state wide campaigns targeting adolescent
girls and workshops for police and judicial officers.
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| Media Campaign |
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In terms of interventions it is easier to target
vulnerable communities than the society at large.
But media is a powerful tool that is effective in
addressing the masses. Hence media campaigns
have been used to sensitize the society for
prevention of sex trafficking.
Thousands of college going students were
targeted on the issue of HIV and Trafficking with
the film “Of Freedom and Fear”. Dubbed in two
Indian languages Hindi and Telugu, this film has
played a tremendous role in sensitizing young
adults on the dangers of HIV. Similarly through“ Anamika-The Nameless” a film on sex trafficking
stakeholders from different walks of life such as law
enforcers, judges, corporate employees, students,
teachers and poor communities have been sensitized.
The media campaign facilitated by the media and documentation center has also been instrumental in developing posters, animation films,
documentaries and short films on various subjects such as HIV/AIDS, trafficking, communal
harmony, care and support of HIV positive persons and best practices in anti-trafficking
sector. |
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