We protect children by preventing and stopping child exploitation. We empower children to make their voices count. We believe that every child has the right to flourish.
In Asia, we fight worst forms of child labour in mica mining and waste collection communities in India. In Philippines we address prevalent forms of child labour in the Western and Central Visayas region. In our fight against sexual exploitation of children, we reach out to vulnerable children of readymade garment factory workers in Bangladesh, early married girls and children of Devadasis in India along with children vulnerable to and affected by online child sexual exploitation and trafficking in Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Philippines and Thailand.
We work towards systemic change. We nurture collaborative efforts to combat child exploitation. We address issues at the roots, with children at the centre of our initiatives.
Alongside lobbying with governments, we advocate for stricter implementation of laws and strengthen existing mechanisms for child protection.
Ms Bushra Zulfiqar is our Regional Director in Asia. She oversees all operations in the region.
She brings with her almost two decades long work experience in international development and human rights, both at the policy-making and implementation levels in Asia and around the world. Bushra has worked in various senior management and leadership roles with United Nations, World Bank, UK Government Department for International Development as well International NGOs.Join us at the heart of social investment innovation for the AVPN Global Conference 2024 in Abu Dhabi, from 23…
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As part of our work on online safety for children in Nepal under the SCROL programme, our children and youth a…
In 2022-23 we reached out to 57,972 children in the Asia Region. Our Asia Regional Factsheets present our work…
Terre des Hommes Netherlands has conducted an in-depth Situational Analysis of Child Exploitation in Cambodia…
Thanks to the support of donors, in collaboration with partners and the commitment of volunteers and staff, Te…
In India, Terre des Hommes Netherlands addresses child labour, child sexual exploitation, child marriage and o…
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Every year, 1.5 million girls in India marry before the age of 18. Many girls forced into early marriages rare…
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In socio-economically disadvantaged Devadasi communities from North Karnataka, harmful norms force adolescent…
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The internet opens many doors for children. They do their homework, play games and chat with their friends. Ch…
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Online child sexual exploitation has seen a significant rise over the last number of years. Our new SCROL (Saf…
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Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) is a serious and prevailing issue in the Philippines that is caused by a ra…
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Child trafficking in Bangladesh has been on the rise in recent years, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pande…
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Being a girl in Bangladesh is a difficult reality as it has one of highest rates of early marriage in the worl…
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Mica is a raw material that is widely used in our daily products, such as cars, laptops and make-up. It has a…
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