Train passenger’s tweets save 26 Indian girls who were being trafficked
The girls were rescued by police in India, where thousands of children are trafficked each year away from their families, education and future.
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Trapped in hot refugee camp tents, Rohingya girls dream of being in school
The teenagers need more protection - from education and security to toilets - or they could fall prey to traffickers or abusers.
Nobel winner Kailash Satyarthi hopes dramatic film will boost child slavery campaign
The man who has helped to free more than 80,000 children in India believes a documentary about his work could shock audiences into action.
Indigenous schoolgirls face sexism, violence and trafficking in Nicaragua
A newly-elected woman mayor is taking a stand against child trafficking and vulnerable females being preyed on in her poor coastal community.
‘Share a secret’ scheme in schools helps to stop girls being trafficked or married
Anonymous tip-offs are part of a campaign in India's West Bengal state which has seen more than 20,000 students in 200 schools pass on information or seek help.
Small payments help to reduce child trafficking and get children into school
A pilot project in Benin has had a huge impact on the number of children being sold by their poverty-stricken families to work in quarries and agriculture.
Despite the safe spaces, danger lurks in refugee camps for vulnerable Rohingya children
About 40,000 children have crossed the border into Bangladesh alone - they and many others are at risk of trafficking, child labour and early marriage.
India cannot progress until abuse of children is tackled says president
President Kovind's remarks came at the end of a month-long march across the country to raise awareness about the slavery, trafficking, and sexual abuse of children.
10 million marchers to highlight child trafficking in India
The march will visit schools and communities across the country as part of the Safe Childhood, Safe India campaign launched by Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi.
Trafficking destroys children’s lives and ends their education
Ahead of World Day against Trafficking in Persons, we look at a vile practice that wrecks the lives of millions of children and deprives them of education.