9 Latest Key Findings the UN Made on Human Trafficking Worldwide
Human Trafficking is a worldwide phenomenon. As it’s for the most part happening behind closed doors though, numbers are hard to gather. How many individuals are affected, and what form of exploitation are they exposed […]
How It All Started: Nunnaree’s Story is CFG’s Story
Forced by social norms telling her that only boys should receive an education after elementary school and the economic ‘burden’ of raising a girl, Nunnaree Luangmoi dropped out of school in northern Thailand at age […]
Education Is Key: Empowering Local Communities to Eradicate Gender-Based Violence
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, marking the start of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence (GBV). Violence against women is a global epidemic – according to the […]
Too Much, Too Young
A total of 650 million: This is the number of all girls and women alive in 2017 who were married as children as the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) estimated in its most recent annual […]
Knowledge Is Power: Training Kids and Parents On Child Rights
Two weeks ago, Center for Girls (CFG) visited the ethnic Lahu village of Songpinong. As part of our project together with Kindernothilfe, educational workshops on human trafficking and the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) […]
The Dangers of Voluntourism
Volunteering can be an incredibly rewarding and life-changing experience, however, it can also do more harm than good. Volunteering should mutually reward both the volunteer and the community in order to be considered valuable; all […]
Mobile Child Rights Campaign
Over the past week, Center for Girls (CFG) brought our ”Mobile Child Rights” project to two schools in the Chiang Khong area. A crucial part of CFG’s work is educating and empowering children in local schools and communities. The primary aim […]
Local Businesses Against Exploitation
Center for Girls (CFG) held the second training session on human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) for the local business owners of Chiang Khong district, with almost 60 people in attendance – […]
Every Human Deserves Dignity: Emergency Cases
Chiang Khong is a border town located near the Golden Triangle. As such, it is home to different marginalized ethnic minority groups, migrants, and refugees. Many of these people are stateless with little to no […]
CRPC Daughter Obtains Thai Citizenship
We are very excited for our partner, Child Rights Protection Center (CRPC), and their daughter who has recently received official statehood! Check out their post about it: We are pleased to announce that one of […]