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Reflecting growing international concern, APHD Partner Agencies have undertaken a Regional Programme Against the Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia.Partner Agencies have been working together at the regional level, and individually in their own countries, conducting research, raising awareness for prevention and networking with like-minded groups. Brochures, posters and information kits have been prepared and distributed in 'high-risk' areas and consultations and seminars have facilitated the formation of networks.
Activities under the Programme
Life support for Lahore's young ladies
Standing out among the girl children welcoming me in Urdu was a young lady in yellow Punjabi attire (the Pakistani version of the traditional ‘salwar kameez’) handembroidered in brown. 
Nepali Women and HIV/AIDS
The increasing proportion of HIV and a higher HIV/AIDS death rate for women in Nepal is a serious cause for concern. First, in Nepal the number of women with HIV infection is already high and is most likely to increase in the future. Second, women in Nepal possess relatively low status...
Caritas Bangladesh and APHD together
Through APHD’s support for social animation, group mobilization, training and workshops, quality groups have been formed, and there is now a recognized feeling that good leaders are managing these groups, and the participating women have become aware of their rights and responsibilities.
APHD and Caritas Asia join forces for women
In a true spirit of cooperation and solidarity to promote the interests of Asia's women, the Caritas Asia Gender Working Group recently joined forces with APHD in Bangkok, and together they formulated a combined work plan for the two regional Catholic development agencies.
Human Trafficking In a Global World: Responses From Pakistan
In an age of globalization, the human trafficking is a phenomenon that touches all countries, all peoples, and all races; however, women and children are especially vulnerable to traffickers.
Trafficking, the dark side of human mobility
Keen to learn, network, and share experiences with leading experts in the field of human trafficking, four representatives of APHD's South Asia Anti-Trafficking Program, ExCo member Sister Catherine Hannan of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, and the three- member APHD Secretariat ....
APHD South Asia holds training on research methods in human trafficking
APHD South Asia partners have agreed to produce a directory of service providers involved in the issue human trafficking. Twenty participants to the APHD South Asia Training on ...
Caritas Bangladesh raises awareness against trafficking
APHD Partner Agency Caritas Bangladesh has been working hard to raise awareness at the village level to prevent the trafficking of women and children. As part of the APHD supported Regional Programme Against the Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia, the agency has produced ...
Training of Trainers held
As part of APHD’s programme Against the Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia representatives of APHD Partner Agencies participated in a ‘Training of Trainers’ (TOT) in Sri Lanka. Amongst the objectives for the TOT, held on 11 – 14 February, 2001, was achieving conceptual clarity ...
Caritas Pakistan holds workshop on trafficking
A two-day national consultation and workshop on trafficking of women & children was organized by Caritas Pakistan at Hotel Mehran Karachi from 5-6 May 2000. The workshop was attended by representatives of over 35 NGOs, both local and international.
Exposure tour on trafficking
APHD National Contact Persons (NCPs) from countries in South Asia came together in Nepal for an exposure program on the trafficking of women. The exposure took place on 27-31 October, 1999 and was aimed to give participants a greater understanding of the complexities involved in trafficking ...