TIP24 Report on Human Trafficking in Ghana: Key Facts, Trafficking to Gulf Countries and the Role of Education and Awareness The 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP24) released yesterday provides a comprehensive overview of human trafficking in Ghana. TIP24 reports that despite significant efforts, Ghana remains in Tier 2, indicating

The Ethical Imperative of Safeguarding Human Trafficking Survivors Identities Recently, a deeply troubling incident came to light involving the rescue of young Nigerian women trafficked to Winneba, Ghana for sexual exploitation. The case involves 10 teenage girls aged between 15 and 18 who were recently rescued by Nigerian and Ghanaian

The Kayaye Crisis: Why Skills Training and Accommodation in Accra Are Not Enough The phenomenon of kayaye, female head porters who migrate from the north of Ghana to the southern cities, is a glaring issue that continues to grow. HEP has worked first-hand with kayaye women and girls and their

Dubai Sex: Searching For The Low Down? One of the most popular search terms that brings web traffic to this website is “Dubai sex” with 50,000 hits in March 2024 and rising. If you are one of the people who landed here through a Google search then welcome! Obviously, an

Digital Shadows: Combating Online Recruitment for Forced Labour in West Africa The rapid expansion of digital connectivity, amplified by the global shift towards online platforms due to the pandemic, has significantly transformed how job seekers worldwide, search for employment opportunities. This digital transformation, while creating vast opportunities, has also opened

A Guide for Avoiding Fake Job Offers In today’s digital job market, the proliferation of fake job offers has become a growing concern. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Nigeria today issued warnings about the increasing trend of counterfeit job listings, especially in the

Washington State USA Introduces Mandatory Sex Trafficking Education For Pupils Washington State in the United States has taken a groundbreaking step by introducing a mandatory sex trafficking prevention curriculum for students aged 12 to 18 from April 2024.  The sex trafficking situation in Washington State has seen significant challenges and

Denied food and passports, held captive and sold on social media – domestic work in the United Arab Emirates In our mission to educate vulnerable Ghanaians about the perils of human trafficking, it’s crucial to learn from real-life scenarios. A recent investigation by The Guardian sheds light on the dark

Escaping the Nightmare: Urgent Call for Survivor-Led Solutions in the Fight Against Human Trafficking Every day, thousands of people are trafficked – sold a dream of a better future, to only be presented with a grim reality of entrapment, slavery, and often sex work. With their passports withheld, their movements

The Dark Side of Dubai – exhibition video exposes sex trafficking in Dubai An exhibition by our sister organisation, the Send Them Home campaign, entitled “Stop Human Trafficking” is running until the 20th December 2023 at 59 Greek Street, London W1.  The centrepiece of the exhibition is a 15 minute

Stop Human Trafficking Exhibition by the Send Them Home campaign Join us from November 17th 2023 at 59 Greek Street, Soho, London for a profound exhibition titled ‘Send Them Home – Stop Human Trafficking’. This exhibition unveils the harsh realities faced by African women trafficked for sexual exploitation in the

Hotels and Corporate Social Responsibility in the UAE Big international hotel brands must take seriously their role in stamping out human trafficking says our founder Angus Thomas. In Dubai, the glittering heart of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), women who have been trafficked from around the world are manipulated and