ProTECT: Program to End Child Trafficking

The program aims to improve the implementation of anti-trafficking and child protection laws in Pakistan through targeted advocacy and capacity building. Objectives include conducting an advocacy campaign to enhance commitment to law and policy reform for combating trafficking in persons (TIP) and ensuring effective law enforcement. It also seeks to enhance the skills of law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges on victim-centric, trauma-informed approaches to TIP cases, ensuring compassionate and effective handling. Additionally, the program will convene inter-provincial meetings to foster coordination, develop reform recommendations, and strengthen referral mechanisms for a collaborative anti-trafficking strategy.

This also includes targeted training sessions for labor inspectors, equipping them with tools to identify and support child trafficking victims effectively. Community mobilization sessions will engage young adults and youth currently or formerly involved in child domestic or bonded labor, along with their families, providing them with essential knowledge about their rights and available protections. The program will also offer trauma management training, helping participants develop skills to manage trauma, learn effective techniques, and adopt ethical guidelines for trauma-informed supervision.