Latest modern slavery fight updates - FreedomUnited.org
Donate

Indian Art Project Remembers Millions of Missing Girls

  • Published on
    December 18, 2015
  • News Source Image
  • Category:
Hero Banner

An Indian art project remembers millions of missing girls who have fallen prey to traffickers and are now sex workers…

In the red light district of Kolkata there is a different sort of graffiti on wall and pillars.  Black life-sized images of young girls will hopefully serve as a reminder of those missing girls.  It is all part of a public art project initiated by Leena Kejriwal that uses volunteers who stencil the figures.  Kejriwal says, “The silhouettes represent dark holes into which millions of girls have disappeared, never to be found again. The numbers are astounding, but what upsets me immensely is that girls between nine and 12 are most vulnerable to trafficking.”

View Article on Al Jazeera

Freedom United is interested in hearing from our community and welcomes relevant, informed comments, advice, and insights that advance the conversation around our campaigns and advocacy. We value inclusivity and respect within our community. To be approved, your comments should be civil.

stop icon A few things we do not tolerate: comments that promote discrimination, prejudice, racism, or xenophobia, as well as personal attacks or profanity. We screen submissions in order to create a space where the entire Freedom United community feels safe to express and exchange thoughtful opinions.

guest
0 Comments
Most Voted
Newest Oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

This week

25 years on: reflecting on the TVPA and Palermo Protocol—and the progress at risk

As we enter a new year, we do so having recently marked a significant milestone in the global fight against human trafficking: the 25th anniversary of both the UN Palermo Protocol and the US Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Adopted in 2000, these two frameworks reshaped how governments understand, prevent, and respond to modern slavery. Yet anniversaries are not only moments of celebration—they are moments of reckoning. A quarter-century on,

| Friday January 2, 2026

Read more