Save The Children India

Save Our Sisters (SOS) is an initiative of Save the Children India that works to prevent the trafficking of young girls and women for purposes of commercial sexual exploitation.

The Sahas Kendra Livelihood Programme for victims of trafficking is a way for these women to get their lives back on track through non-formal literacy, life skills education, and counseling.

The program also provides vocational training to provide employment and income generating opportunities.  When the rehabilitation is complete, most women are repatriated to their hometowns.

SOS also works as an advocacy group that sensitizes stakeholders such as the police, magistrates, tourism boards, and other government officials.

Latest developments from Save Our Sisters:

Save The Children India along with the UNODC and the Pacific Asia Travel Association have jointly developed the Code of Conduct to ensure Safe and Honourable Tourism "to protect the dignity, safety and right to freedom from exploitation of all tourists and local residents involved in or impacted by tourism". The Code has been adopted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.

Save the Children India has reached out to 350 judges in Maharashtra to raise their awareness of the latest anti-trafficking laws.