Missing Public Art and Awareness campaign is run by the MISSING LINK TRUST. We are working on Prevention through new age media like public art and app. We are also helping save missing girls and training More
India is home to over 18 million people living under the shackles of modern-day slavery. And the number of victims of sex trafficking are between 3 and 9 million.
Though Kolkata surfaced to be the second safest city as per the number of crimes per lakh of population, West Bengal registered the highest number of cases of human trafficking in the year 2016. According to a report released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the state lagged behind in several key areas in regards to women’s safety and ranked second in recording crimes against women.
This year, Andhra Pradesh issued a GO to criminalize buying of sex – it’s the first Indian state to explore beyond the conventional horizons of human trafficking punishment. This means once the law is set into motion, anyone who buys sex from the sex workers will face criminal charges and imprisonment.
The Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children both recognize that pornography is an element that adds to the serious problem.
Missing: Game For a Cause is apt to spread awareness about the perils of sex trafficking. During the game-play, the players fit into the shoes of a trafficked victim and feel the state of helplessness, frustration and despair the vulnerable girls go through.