January 14, 2022
Commercial Sexual Exploitation
When Risks are High but Need is Great: Migration and Child Trafficking in Karamoja, Uganda
Read this postThe youth employment program works to provide livelihood and career opportunities for vulnerable young people via skills training and practical experience – in partnership with the world’s leading hotel companies. This project focuses on interventions with survivors and individuals at risk of commercial sexual exploitation, with the aim of delivering a scalable and replicable model to prevent trafficking or re-trafficking. The Alliance works with local NGO partners and leverages the power of the private sector to provide training and opportunities to enable survivors and vulnerable young people to build a better future.
Though GFEMS partnership with the Alliance began in 2018, the devastating effects of COVID have highlighted the significance of the intervention. In supporting young people to develop professional and personal skills and practical experience, the Alliance is building youth resilience and empowering young people with greater control over their futures.
Read MoreThe Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance) brings together engaged hospitality companies and uses the collective power of the industry to deliver impact locally and on a global scale. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Alliance commits to drive continued action in four areas: human rights, youth employment, climate action, and water stewardship.