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- Internal trafficking as an escalating challenge to a civilized society!!! - 2010-01-10
The number of girls entrapped in sexual exploitation is atrocious. Undoubtedly, the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu holds a lot of job opportunities. What attracts these girls to the capital city is the superficial conception, that they could change their lifestyle by merely changing their city. With a commitment to themselves of improvising their life situations, they travel to Kathmandu with risks and hazards. In fact, they are ?trafficked? to Kathmandu. In the guise of dance bars, cabin restaurants and massage parlors, these innocent girls are sexually and physically exploited. Most of these girls are easily lured, molded and convinced and hence they are trafficked at minor age.
In a recent incident of a raid operation conducted by Nepal Police at various so called ?Prostitution hubs? of the capital city, number of girls were rescued and kept for inquiry at Hanuman Dhoka Metropolitan Police Range. Maiti Nepal provided psychosocial counseling to the girls and minors were referred to Maiti Nepal for rehabilitation and family re-integration. Officials of Maiti Nepal visited the custody wherein the girls were handcuffed and kept in a dreadful condition.
Currently, Maiti Nepal's rehabilitation home Kathmandu is providing safe shelter to nine girls. At the shelter home, the girls are receiving counseling, life skills trainings and medical supervision.The girls revealed that they had adopted the profession just to keep them alive as other livelihood opportunities seemed a far cry for them. Maiti Nepal is keen on finding alternative livelihood opportunities for them .Their family members are being located and provided with family counseling.
Data of girls at the shelter home:
Age Range: - 15 years ? 22 years
Districts: - Dhading, Dharan, Argakhachi, Nuwakot, Kavrepalanchowk
