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Prajwala means ‘an eternal flame’ and works on the issue of sex trafficking and sex crime since 1996. It provides prevention, rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and advocacy services to victims and survivors of commercial sexual exploitation.
Prajwala is a non-governmental organization based in Hyderabad, India, devoted exclusively to eradicating prostitution and sex trafficking. Founded in 1996 by Ms. Sunitha Krishnan and Brother Jose Vetticatil, the organization actively works in the areas of prevention, rescue, rehabilitation, re-integration, and advocacy to combat ...
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One of India’s most passionate human rights activist who has committed her life to end sex slavery globally. Working as a full-time volunteer for the mission, Ms Krishnan is the brain behind Prajwala’s evolution.
In its early years, Krishnan had to sell her jewelry and even most of her household utensils to make ends meet at Prajwala. Today, Prajwala stands upon five pillars: prevention, rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and advocacy.
Mar 7, 2018 · An Indian Activist Faces Down Sex Traffickers. Sunitha Krishnan outside her office in Hyderabad, India. For over two decades, Ms. Krishnan has led Prajwala, an organization that rescues women and...
Sunitha Krishnan is a gang rape survivor turned women's rights advocate who founded Prajwala, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates victims of sex trafficking and prostitution in India. She shares her story of activism, challenges and hope in this interview for the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity.
