Engage Now Africa (ENA)

Ghana Sierra Leone Ethiopia Uganda Namibia
Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Stakeholder Type

NGO

Timezone

UTC+4 (Local time: 7:31 AM)

UN Languages Spoken

English

Impact Stories
Prevention: https://citinewsroom.com/2021/05/engage-now-africa-holds-community-sensitization-forum-at-aflive-island/?utm_source=pocket_mylist https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Engage-Now-Africa-organizes-Community-stakeholders-forum-on-modern-slavery-at-Pediatorkorpe-799697?utm_source=pocket_mylist
Prosecution/Conviction: https://voltaonlinegh.com/2021/01/18/farmer-jailed-15-years-for-sexually-abusing-a-12year-old-girl/?utm_source=pocket_mylist https://citinewsroom.com/2021/03/eastern-region-imam-jailed-10-years-for-defiling-12-year-old-girl/?fbclid=IwAR27ViYxezARRqpyuSIj6njhTpxVWDUyDsnYam-3PXgXITS3Y6aHqajIu6I&utm_source=pocket_mylist
Survivor Recovery and Support: https://citinewsroom.com/2021/03/end-modern-slavery-rescues-four-boys-being-trafficked-from-eastern-to-central-region/?utm_source=pocket_mylist Harmful Practices/Trokosi: https://engagenowafrica.org/2020/04/trokosi-cannot-be-wiped-away-easily/?utm_source=pocket_mylist

Organization's mission

Heal, Rescue, Lift our African brothers and sisters.

International Legal Framework

UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC)

UNTOC Working Groups

Human trafficking
Review mechanism

UNCAC Chapters

Criminalization and law enforcement
International cooperation

Areas of work

Human trafficking
Child labour
Victim protection
Harmful practices
Trokosi
Ritual servitude

Areas of interest

Human trafficking
Child labour
Victim protection
Harmful practices
Trokosi

Skills and Expertise Offered

Advocacy, including media relations
Monitoring and research
Bringing forth/aiding judicial cases
Sharing experiences and best practice
Joint-project submissions
Connections with governmental counterparts

Skills and Expertise Needed

Monitoring and research
Bringing forth/aiding judicial cases
Support with freedom of information requests
Joint-project submissions
Connections with governmental counterparts
Fundraising

Does your organization engage with UNODC

Yes

Engagement type

Participated in UNTOC Review Mechanism. Participated in UNTOC ToolkKit and Training. Member Se4u TIP/Cross-cutting issues.

Organization work linked to UNTOC

UNTOC review mechanism, Se4u member TIP. 2021 participated in recent Regional Expert Group Meeting (REGM) on Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to Counter Trafficking in Persons in Africa.

Public-Private partnership initiative

Yes

Partner with private companies witch socially responsible programs or foundations that support preventing and combatting human trafficking.

Is consent required to appear online

Yes

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