Overall empowerment of trafficked brothel-based sex workers and their daughters in Mumbai's red light areas

Consulates of USA/Canada/Australia; Bank of Maharashtra; ICICI Bank; Reserve Bank of India; Capgemini; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; Tata Hospital; Reliance Foundation

Sudarshan Loyalka; Maneck Davar; Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat; Manju Vyas

Beneficiary Spend:

Average: 83.5%

Highest: 98.7%

Lowest: 52.8%

Income:

Average: Rs2 cr

Highest: Rs10 cr

Lowest: Rs1 lac

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Break the inter-generational cycle of prostitution!

• Crisis: Globally, 70% victims of trafficking are women. India is home to >3 mn of the 14 mn sex workers worldwide. Most victims enter the trade due to stark economic conditions, no financial literacy or abusive marriages.
• Programs: 1) Umeed: Empowerment of sex-workers through skilling, financial literacy, etc. 2) Umang (for their Toddlers aged 2.5-5yrs) and Udaan (for Daughters aged 5-18yrs): Help them pursue an education by providing tuitions, nutrition, boarding, counselling, medicine, etc.
• Trends: Annually >3,000 people served. 1) Umeed: Annually 40 new enrolments for literacy, >160 new savings accounts opened, 20 women skilled. 2) Umang: 10-20 new children enroll in formal schools yearly. 3) Udaan: 40 new enrolments in formal schools yearly; passing rate since 2 years is 100%.