Author Archives: Hope To Heal

Number of Young African Girls Trafficked to Europe for Prostitution Reaches Alarming Levels

The number of young African girls trafficked to Europe for prostitution has increased by almost 600 percent in the first half of this year. In its report, which was released last week in Italian, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warns that the sexual exploitation of African migrants in Europe has reached disturbing levels, with the majority […]

Nepal’s ‘Mother Teresa’ Has Rescued Over 18,000 Girls from Sex Trafficking

Anuradha Koirala works to help exploited Nepali women and children sold into sex slavery. Embed from Getty Images Why Global Citizens Should CareSex trafficking takes agency, education opportunities, and hope for a better future away from young girls around the world. Governments can help solve this issue by adopting and enforcing human trafficking laws and […]

Gender Department scales up efforts to address teenage pregnancy in Elmina

The Central Regional Department of Gender on Wednesday organised a community documentary roadshow in Elmina to educate guardians, parents and community members on the implications of adolescent pregnancy and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). It was organised in collaboration with the Central Regional Coordinating Council (CRCC) and funded by the United Nations Population Fund […]

JEFFREY Epstein’s ‘sex slave’ today claimed she had sex with Prince Andrew in a toilet – and alleges the royal “said thank you” afterwards.

Virginia Roberts claims she romped with the Duke of York when she was 17 after he plied her with vodka at London’s Tramp nightclub. Roberts’ dramatic allegations came in an interview tonight with NBC’s Dateline along with five more of the shamed tycoon’s accusers. The royal has vehemently denied the accusations against him, branding them […]

SA needs to change, TD Jakes says on gender violence, xenophobia crisis

By LETHU NXUMALO DURBAN – Televangelist Bishop T.D Jakes believes that South Africa still has a fighting chance to overcome the scourge of gender-based violence and alleged xenophobic attacks which have plagued the country. Businessmen, church leaders and ordinary folk gathered at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Conference Centre for Jakes’ inaugural Leadership Summit on […]

In 2018, Abortion Was The Leading Cause of Death With 41 Million Killed

Source: Prepare For Change | By Edward Morgan 41.9 million abortions performed as of December 31, 2018 By Daniel Newton, In 2018, abortion was the number one cause of death, with over 41 million babies being killed before birth, according to Worldometers. There have been a massive 41.9 million abortions performed as of December 31, 2018, Worldometers reported. […]

INTERVIEW-Follow the money to fight human trafficking, top Interpol director says

by Fabio Teixeira | @ffctt | Thomson Reuters Foundation RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Countries and companies need to share financial data if they hope to stop human trafficking, connecting governments and companies that often do not work together to fight crime, a top Interpol director said on Wednesday. Encouraging the private sector to share […]

Trafficking survivors are being failed the world over

Five million people are victims of sex trafficking today, but very few of them receive much-needed help and support. by Agnes Odhiambo & Heather Barr Human trafficking is a booming business. The recent arrest of Jeffrey Epstein in the US on charges of trafficking and sexual exploitation of girls is just one example of an urgent problem […]