The Hidden Connection: Climate Change and Human Trafficking in Ghana Climate change is reshaping lives across the globe, but its impacts go beyond rising sea levels and extreme weather events. In Ghana, the effects of climate change are fueling an often-overlooked crisis: human trafficking. The intersection of climate change and

Tackling Child Labour and Trafficking in Ghana: A Fight for the Future Child labour and human trafficking are deeply intertwined issues in Ghana, particularly affecting vulnerable children in industries such as cocoa farming, fishing, gold mining, and in the case of kayaye – young female porters – working in urban

Trafficked to Dubai: How Education Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking Jennifer is a Nigerian woman rescued by our sister campaign, Send Them Home after she was sex trafficked to Dubai, United Arab Emirates in 2020.  The Economist podcast followed Jennifer’s search for justice as she fights through the Nigerian courts

Influencer-Washing in Dubai: The Hidden Human Rights Violations Behind Glamorous Influencers The recent case of an Irish domestic violence victim criminalized by Dubai authorities starkly contrasts the glamorous image of Dubai promoted by influencers. While influencers paint a picture of luxury and prosperity, the dark realities of human rights violations—especially

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 to find sex in

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