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        "rendered": "<section  id=\"block_f8ee430ea6c5971f56b9fb05f8038d80\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12\">\n        <div class=\"story_brave_content\">\n                    <div class=\"story_content\">\n            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why IJM is Expanding into Bangladesh<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh is ground zero in the global fight to end child sex trafficking. Every day, according to the US Trafficking in Persons report, an estimated <strong>30,000 children<\/strong>\u00a0are sold for sex &#8211; on the street, in brothels, and even in private homes. This exploitation is happening in broad daylight, and it&#8217;s not okay.<\/p>\n<p>This morning, a child in Bangladesh woke up in a brothel. The person who traffics her may earn tens of thousands of dollars this year from her suffering. This violence isn&#8217;t new &#8211; and everyone around her knows it. In fact, the brothel where she lives has been selling women and children for sex every single day for nearly 200 years.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22842\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-61-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<section  id=\"block_ccfa99a096bc187fdfff63518b095cc9\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12\">\n        <div class=\"story_brave_content\">\n                    <div class=\"story_content\">\n            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>1. Children are being trafficked in broad daylight.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the US Trafficking in Persons Report, Bangladesh is a major source, destination, and transit point for commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). In 2021, IJM launched a &#8220;Year Zero&#8221; program with support from the UBS Optimus Foundation to assess the prevalence of CSEC across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Our teams conducted interviews with NGOs, government officials, and local stakeholders. The findings were devastating: children were being sold for sex in brothels, hotels, spas, massage parlours, and private residences.<\/p>\n<p>The Bangladeshi government estimates that 600,000 women and girls aged 10-30 are at risk of sexual exploitation. The US TIP report estimates 30,000 children are currently being trafficked. The scale is staggering &#8211; and the violence is extreme.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22843\" style=\"width:600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2024_IJM-Bangladesh-82_2025-07-29-093951_wwku-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<section  id=\"block_2ce6e28c426a8d546b9f8396b2802b15\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12\">\n        <div class=\"story_brave_content\">\n                    <div class=\"story_content\">\n            <p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>2.We&#8217;ve seen this kind of violence before &#8211; and we know how to stop it.\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IJM is not new to this darkness. We&#8217;ve tackled similar crises in nine other regions, helping reduce violence by up to 85%. By partnering with local governments, we&#8217;ve shut down trafficking networks, protected children, and transformed broken justice systems.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Bangladesh has approved a five-year national plan to combat child trafficking &#8211; and IJM is bringing our proven model to help make it a reality. The Government of Bangladesh has been geared to protect children and deter criminals through updated laws, policies, and specialized law enforcement experts. Together, we&#8217;re building a robust team, forging strategic partnerships, and preparing to launch urgent interventions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When we succeed, children will sleep safely, stand before judges who listen, and receive the support they need to heal and return to school. Their abusers will be held accountable &#8211; and their friends will be protected too. That&#8217;s worth fighting for.<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:600px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JS_20161103_5501.jpg_201611_SlaveryIndia_SexTrafficking_Approved-for-Full-Use-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JS_20161103_5501.jpg_201611_SlaveryIndia_SexTrafficking_Approved-for-Full-Use-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JS_20161103_5501.jpg_201611_SlaveryIndia_SexTrafficking_Approved-for-Full-Use-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/JS_20161103_5501.jpg_201611_SlaveryIndia_SexTrafficking_Approved-for-Full-Use-768x460.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section  id=\"block_1c01dcf31b10caf5f3c0d6e3151f25e5\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n      <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12\">\n        <div class=\"story_brave_content\">\n                    <div class=\"story_content\">\n            <p><strong><u>3. You can help end it. Justice is Building.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tonight, a child in Bangladesh will go to sleep after a day of unspeakable abuse. Tomorrow, with your help, our team will work to bring her into a life of freedom.<\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t do this alone. You can be part of the solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take action today and learn how you can end the trafficking of children in Bangladesh.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-7 col-md-9 col-sm-10 col-12 text-center\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/ijmhk.org\/en\/take-action\/other-ways-to-give\/\" class=\"btns pink_btn give_modal\">Give Today<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>",
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