WHAT WE DO?

EVAW/Gs under the aegis CBATN  has been working in border transit points in India as a non- profit organisation with the goal of reducing and controlling human trafficking. Furthermore, CBATN has launched a number of anti-human trafficking development programmes in a number of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand regions. Women, gender Inequalities, and children have been the main areas of attention. The target locations that have been mapped are those that are close to borders and have a high rate of migration.

The movement called EVAW/Gs/ CBATN was initiated under the leadership of Late Indrani Sinha and Mr. Jata Shankar Tripathi in close coordination with organizations working on the issue of trafficking in SAARC countries in the year 2004.

The Cross-Border Anti-Trafficking Network (CBATN) is a South Asian regional coalition of NGOs that was founded in 2004 to serve as a coordination tool for encouraging and strengthening cooperation among the countries of South Asia to streamline and expedite ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in the region. According to Indian Society Registration Act No. 11260, CBATN is registered. The CBATN has chapters in Bangladesh, Nepal, and India that are actively in existence. CBATN intends to broaden its activities across all of South Asia in the upcoming years, with a focus on Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan.

OUR APPROACH/MODEL-

Since its inception, Manav Seva Sansthan "SEVA" has worked to combat the issue of human trafficking. It has also implemented regional anti-trafficking, safe migration, and anti-women violence and Anti Children violence projects with funding from the CBATN supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs, USAID/SARI-Q, UNDP/TAHA, UNIFEM, and Dan Church Aid. The 4P approach—

• Prevention
• Protection
• Prosecution and
• Partnership

MSS has practical expertise in enhancing the capabilities of law enforcement organisations, border security organisations, and victim rights organisations. MSS/CBATN has also started training programmes for the media in Nepal and India on how to report on incidents of human trafficking in accordance with the law, as well as programmes to enhance the skills of public and private advocates in the areas of the ITPA and victim rights. MSS also participates in government-led committees on human trafficking, including the Expert Committee on Women and Trafficking established by the National Commission on Women and the Central Advisory Committee on Combating Child Prostitution established by the Department of Women and Child Development. By participating in these committees, MSS can influence government policies aimed at preventing human trafficking and protecting victims. Developing community institutions and social capital, sustainable livelihood models, bridging education for women and children, gender equality initiatives that empower women, community political engagement, good governance, and accountability interventions are other MSS skills.

MULTI STAKE HOLDERS APPROACH-

The programme has been successful in uniting cross-border partners to address human rights breaches, including law enforcement, district administration, media, civil society, court, community, and panchayats. In order to solve the cross-border challenges that affect the anti-human trafficking programme in South Asia, a regional network named the "Cross Border Anti Trafficking Network (CBATN)" was established.

Recognition and Awards-

• The campaign has developed unique cross-border prevention and protection strategies, including lifeguard stations at cross-border transportation hubs, neighbourhood watch programmes, halfway houses, and toll-free anti-trafficking helplines. These models were a resounding success, and forum ZADX The "NGO Award 2012" was given to MSS by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, in recognition of its efforts to combat human trafficking. 2014's Intercultural Innovation Award went to the campaign. The UN Secretary General, the Honourable Mr. Ban Ki Moon, presented the prestigious award.The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), led by Mr. P.M. Nair, IPS, the NHRC's Nodal Officer, granted the MSS the honour of conducting research studies on the situation of human trafficking in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand state in 2002. After successfully completing a research on the scenario, MSS produced its study report in written form and distributed it to the relevant authorities and departments.
• The state and federal governments of India have recognised MSS along the way as an up-and-coming strategist, planner, and formulator of approaches to the problem. Along the same lines, numerous MSS Representatives on various platforms have highlighted the importance of its activities. On October 7, 2015, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, invited Director MSS to attend a national level training that was being held in New Delhi. The only NGO from all of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand to be a panellist at the event, Director MSS was kindly asked by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Police to participate as an expert panellist at the All India Conference that was held on September 9, 2017, at the Abhivyakti Auditorium, Shaheed Path, Lucknow. The workshop's main objective was to design a strategy for dealing with issues of human trafficking, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and harassment. It was centred on the protection of women and children. On April 7 and 12, 2011, in Hyderabad, the Director MSS represented Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in the South Asia Regional Conference on the Prevention of Human Trafficking.