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Week of 4.4.08
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An innovative program in Nepal is helping to free young girls that live as modern day slaves.Related Reports
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Enterprising IdeasTopic Search: Income & Inequality, Society/Community Unable to make ends meet, many families in western Nepal have been forced to sell their daughters, some as young as six, to work far from home as bonded servants in private homes. With living conditions entirely at the discretion of their employers, these girls seldom attend school and are sometimes forced into prostitution. Program Resources
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Daughters for Sale |
Tales of Courage |
Slideshow: Freeing the Daughters of Nepal |
Regulators Fail Investors |
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The organization says it has brought thousands of girls home to live with their families, but many cultural and political challenges still stand in their way. This is part of NOW's continuing series on innovative and sustainable solutions to world problems, what we call Enterprising Ideas.Related Reports
Child Brides: Stolen Lives
Enterprising IdeasTopic Search: Income & Inequality, Society/Community Related Links The Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation Learn how you can help restore the future of Nepalese children NYOF: Indentured Daughters Program BBC: Nepal Country Profile |
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