In the fight against human trafficking, survivors are not just victims—they’re changemakers. The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence reminds us to amplify the voices of survivors and empower them as changemakers. Through the special tribunal in Cox’s Bazar, expedited judicial processes, and community-based initiatives like ANIRBAN (survivors’ voice network) and Peer Leader groups […]
Human trafficking denies individuals their freedom, dignity, and dreams. Justice for human trafficking survivors has often been delayed or denied, due to systemic challenges. But things are changing. USAID’s Fight Slavery and Trafficking-In-Persons (FSTIP) Activity implemented by Winrock International has paved the way for ensuring justice by contributing to the establishment of the dedicated anti-human […]
Cox’s Bazar, with its beautiful coastline, carries a dreadful reality: it is one of Bangladesh’s most vulnerable areas for human trafficking, where traffickers deceive individuals with false promises of a better life! Jamal (pseudonym) is one of the countless victims lured into trafficking in Cox’s Bazar. After enduring unimaginable hardships abroad and facing stigma upon […]
The five-year Enabling Farmers for Agricultural Transformation (EFAT) project, an associate award under the West Africa Farmer-to-Farmer program, builds evidence on approaches to strengthening pluralistic agricultural extension and advisory (EAS) services. The goal is tailored delivery and scaling of climate-smart agricultural innovations to support smallholder farmers to boost productivity, diversify livelihoods and strengthen resilience in […]
The five-year Enabling Farmers for Agricultural Transformation (EFAT) project, an associate award under the West Africa Farmer-to-Farmer program, builds evidence on approaches to strengthening pluralistic agricultural extension and advisory (EAS) services. The goal is tailored delivery and scaling of climate-smart agricultural innovations to support smallholder farmers to boost productivity, diversify livelihoods and strengthen resilience in […]
Agricultural extension is no longer the sole domain of the public sector in low- and middle-income countries, with multiple nongovernmental organizations, donor-funded projects, producer organizations and private firms all providing a range of advisory services to smallholder farmers. Local agribusinesses, private farm advisors and input suppliers, as well as large multinational companies with global supply […]
This animated video was adapted based on real-life stories told by survivors from a research project conducted on national referral mechanisms by USAID Asia CTIP. The animated video illustrates the contrasting journeys of two Bangladeshi survivors in their struggle for reintegration and the challenges and actors involved in this process. The goal of this animation […]
Introducing the Jamaica Supporting Victims of Violence project, funded by USAID and implemented by Winrock International and local partners Eve for Life and Rise Life Management. Chief of Party Charlene Coore Desai says the project’s goal is to “promote a culture of nonviolence and respect for human rights within communities, and to help boost current […]