More than 4 million women and children across the globe are victims of forced sexual exploitation. Rescuing them from captivity is the first step, but as McCombs researchers have found, human slavery’s reach extends far beyond the brothel.

2. Trafficking survivors in Boisar, India, near Mumbai
All photos courtesy of ASSET India Foundation

3. Of those rescued, 22 are HIV positive

4. They will be given the opportunity to learn computer skills from ASSET teachers

5. Students encouraging one other in the Delhi center

6. Trafficking survivors in Boisar, India, near Mumbai

7. Children of ex sex workers gathering

8. Meeting with field workers

9. Meeting with students and parents

10. Meeting with parents and students in Karnataka

11. Nita Umashankar (middle) with children of sex workers in Chennai

12. Practicing pronunciations

13. ABOUT ASSET INDIA:
The ASSET India Foundation
provides computer literacy in the
form of information technology
and conversational English train-
ing to the adult children of
women in the sex trade and to
young adults rescued from sex
trafficking. To learn more, visit
www.assetindiafoundation.org.

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