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Structural Interventions. The myth that focusing only on women’s economic empowerment through earning an income is the key to women reaching their full potential is no longer valid. Without political and social rights for women and ensuring women’s access to quality healthcare services and the tools for income generation, economic empowerment doesn’t go far in challenging gender inequality. Building upon the experience gained through the rapid and massive scale up from FY16to FY18, in FY19, the Sauti project will focus on consolidating approaches and improving the quality of the services related to economic empowerment. The Sauti project will build on the successful WORTH+ empowerment model by sensitizing and linking project beneficiaries to different layered services. Of the 69,650 (cumulative FY 16,17,18) WORTH+ group members, 66,393 have received a combination of social economic empowerment (economic sessions in which AGYW are given financial education and introduced to financial management and freedom through savings and loans) and SBCC. 42,628 have received parenting education to empower them to be better parents. Once this foundation is built, the girls are linked to biomedical services (HIV testing, FP, screening and referral for STI and GBV) through a social asset building intervention. We have reached 31,477 beneficiaries through the latter intervention. With knowledge of their health status and needs, girls are further linked to the Community Health Insurance Fund (CHIF). So far, the project has facilitated enrollment of 8,597 beneficiaries and more are still being linked. With a sound foundation on financial education, self-confidence and awareness, and a better understanding of their health status, we layer other services to ensure the AGYWs have access to skills and funds. As of August 31 FY18, 223 girls were successfully linked to vocational training institutes through a partnership with USAID – funded Kizazi Kipya project and Plan International. In FY19, the Sauti project will work with an additional 33,101 new AGYWs who will also receive these layered services and interventions. WORTH+ groups are a platform to provide all of these services. These groups also act as a social support system for the girls within their community and give them recognition due to the different activities they undertake while in the program. The girls are also encouraged to save and take loans to start small businesses. As a sustainability plan, these groups are registered and linked with ...
Structural Interventions. The process of aiding and identifying survivors of sex trafficking begins with proper education and understanding of the issue. Human trafficking is often times described as a crime that takes place in plain sight. This is because survivors may continue to engage with their communities and they do not necessarily self-identify with their experience. Throughout their exploitation period women way interact with the criminal justice system, utilize medical services, participate in faith services, and utilize local transportation systems without detection (Office To Monitor And Combat Trafficking In Persons, 2018). By continuing with existing efforts to train health providers and law enforcement officials -the two entities, which, interact with women in the life most frequently- appropriate identification measures and response methods can be disseminated. Expansion in Service Organizations Efforts Currently there are several service organizations, which exist that serve sex trafficking survivors from various backgrounds and age ranges (Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx- Martinez, Xxxxxxxxx, & Xxxxxxxx, 2018). Despite this, there continues to be an inability to meet the needs of survivors from all walks of life. For survivors with children, it is especially difficult to find a service organization that can accommodate them and their children. By expanding the reach of established organization, we can address Sexual exploitation is perhaps on of the most heinous crimes our world currently faces. This expansion can be achieved by increased funding (via grants, private donors, governmental funding), increased presence in the community (via awareness campaigns, community forums, interaction with school systems), and increased partnerships with other service agencies. It violates an individual’s human rights and constitutes modern- day slavery. For those who become victims of this crime, they may experience sexual and physical abuse, psychological trauma, and other degrading, inhuman treatment. This research project describes the characteristics of survivors’ trafficking experiences using their own words. It also highlighted the major mental health barriers and facilitators to seeking mental health services among survivors. Sex trafficking is a phenomenon that transcends all social and geographical borders. It does not discriminate and can affect all individuals alike. In order to combat this crime, anti-trafficking efforts must address the warning signs and risk factors. Addition...
Structural Interventions. Participants provided recommendations across various systems levels to include, legal considerations, innovative health approaches, and training. In regards to legal considerations, A participant who identified as a previous commercial sex worker who has since transitioned to advocacy work and addressing the rights of CSW’s identified legal measures which could be taken when addressing the issue: “There are a lot of things that can be done such as if you-if people entertain the idea of making sex work decriminalized.” –Participant 8 Other participants recommended taking legal actions against exotic dance clubs that facilitated sexual exploitation of their employees: “I want like strip clubs that have been facilitating trafficking to be shut down.” – Participant 2 Regarding innovative health approaches, participants identified several ways in which survivors mental health needs could be met. Some recommended developing tailored resources for survivors who may experience financial and accessibility barriers to accessing care: “Another thing you know phone lines or something more access to the counseling being over the telephone. You know they can’t always come.” –Participant 9 In addition, recommendations were made to identify skilled service providers within the financial means of survivors: “The biggest thing for after the life...is trying to find an affordable therapist that gets it. We need that and it doesn't exist.” –Participant 1 Participants explained that trainings are an effective mechanism to disseminate information regarding prevention trafficking. Participants identified survivor-led trainings as a beneficial means of highlighting the unfamiliar knowledge to service providers and law enforcement officials alike. They recommended trainings as a means of making providers more aware of the signs they should be aware of: “ I would like for the cops to be […] more trained on what to look for so if they see something going on then they could just go in and do something about it.” –Participant 10
