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TOB is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hope, healing, and a future to Afghan child brides surviving trafficking. Safe Homes offer immediate safety and long-term support for survivors as they rebuild their lives.
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Many of the stories are graphic and discretion should be used to share them. Names and portions of their stories have been changed for the safety of the rescued and the rescuers.
90%
As of August 15, 2021, nine out of 10 women in Afghanistan experienced at least one form of sexual violence in their lifetime – many of these women have been forced to return to their families after the Taliban closed women’s shelters throughout the country and domestic violence continues to increase. Observers report women are prevented from fleeing abusive situations by punishments imposed by the Taliban for “moral crimes,” increasing their vulnerability to trafficking, as they may seek irregular pathways to escape their situation.
READ CNN's story about Parwana, an unfortunately common story of Taliban's Child Bride practice.
"The rescue of Parwana: 9-year-old child bride is taken to safety in Afghanistan"
Afghanistan child marriages: 9-year-old bride is taken to safety | CNN
39%
Sex Slavery is Skyrocketing
The average age of a sex trafficked child is 13-14 years old. 1 in 4 victims of human trafficking are children. There has been a 600% increase in sex trafficking of migrants in Europe over last three years. 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across borders worldwide every year.
These figures are the highest ever recorded in history since the slave trade two centuries ago.
More than 20,000 minors have disappeared into human trafficking in Europe alone over the last 2 years. At least 10,000 unaccompanied minor refugees have been reported missing after reaching Europe, and many of them are believed to have fallen victim to trafficking.
$9.5Billion
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Traffickers make over $9.5 billion annually in the U.S. alone.
The younger the child is, the more profit a trafficker makes.
Approximately 130 people are trafficked worldwide every hour. Most of these are children. Over one million children are trafficked for the sex trade every year. Approximately 30 million children have been trafficked over the last 30 years.
Sexual exploitation earns 66% of the global profits of human trafficking. A pimp can make up to $150,000-$200,000 per child a year. 1 in 3 children who run away from home are approached by a trafficker within 48 hours of their running away. 76% of transactions for human trafficking with underage girls, start on the internet.
Percentage of sex trafficked victims that are minors | Facts