10 Facts About Prajwala

Philosophy of Prajwala evolved after the oldest red light district of Hyderabad city, Mehboob ki Mehindi, was forcibly evacuated in 1996.

Prajwala uses value-based education as a primary tool to prevent children of women in prostitution from entering this trade.

However, when a member of the team—an ex-pimp—was brutally murdered in 1999, Prajwala began collaborating with law enforcement officials to conduct joint rescue operations.

Prajwala operates three Crisis Counseling Centers in police stations at entry and exit points throughout Hyderabad to identify minors in prostitution and intercept trafficking cases.

Prajwala's focus has been on tapping the innate potential and strengths of these survivors in ventures aimed at their re-integration into the mainstream society as equals.

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In 2007, Prajwala launched the survivor's movement Aparajita, which is a network for re-integrated survivors to access social support and a platform for advocacy.

In 2002, Prajwala conducted an action research and publication of a document entitled The Shattered Innocence on inter-state trafficking from Andhra Pradesh to other states, revealing the reality and magnitude of the crime along with a demographic profile of vulnerable communities.

In 2013, Prajwala lobbied extensively for an anti-trafficking policy in Kerala called the Nirbhaya Fund Scheme for Women and Children, and Ms.

Prajwala has been instrumental in rescuing thousands of children from severely abusive conditions and restoring childhood to them.

Prajwala has received several national and international awards for its outstanding efforts:.