Assam2Delhi March Against Bride Trafficking : Brief report
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Shafiq R Khan
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Finally, the community
comes together to stand up against the Bride trafficking. Today there are about
500 community groups having more than 5,000 such community members. The high
way of in- country trafficking especially for bride trafficking starts from Assam
and West Bengal and goes down to the capital of the country. The mobilisation of the
community is very encouraging outcome of the 16 day march started on 1st
March 2012. The March had covered 4,400 odd km travelling through 21 districts
of the two states.
Some facts, case
studies and videos related to Bride trafficking were shared shared in the street meetings
during the march. When these facts were
shared in the street meetings during the march and when they were motivated to
take charge of protection of their daughters, people found the right forum to
come together. At times mothers of victim or two broke down in public as their
daughters are still missing. They are sold by the known persons as brides far away from home.
Religious leader also
came forward. They actively participated in the motor bike rally. Imams
discussed the plight of victims in their meeting in the mosques. The social
issues being discussed by religious leaders will go a long way in combating bride
trafficking. Some 50 meetings and two Anti-trafficking conventions with Muslim
religious leaders were held. These meeting ended with the promise that the discussion
over the issue on Friday khutba will be continued with inputs from EMPOWER
PEOPLE on situation it will be taken up once a month.
Similarly, Arya Smaj
also has shown keen interest in taking up activities related to this social
movement against bride trafficking. They have planned to start a campaign in
their area with help of EMPOWER PEOPLE.
Wall writing in Bangla language during March
The support of the
Community Based Organisation (CBOs) and NGOs was exceptionally good. They
provided all the support for logistics to conduct the meetings and also brought
in the local reality which has lead to increased number of cases of trafficking
for marriage. The common men, young and old were equally involved in the march.
Children and women also have extended their support seeing it as their own
cause.
Plan of March :Assam to Delhi” and concept of “people’s network against trafficking” which is named as “civic anti trafficking unit” was actually result of the feedback from the concerned groups and targeted communities.
The Social movement against trafficking has
began.
Finally, the community
comes together to stand up against the Bride trafficking. Today there are about
500 community groups having more than 5,000 such community members. The high
way of in- country trafficking especially for bride trafficking starts from Assam
and West Bengal and goes down to the capital of the country. The mobilisation of the
community is very encouraging outcome of the 16 day march started on 1st
March 2012. The March had covered 4,400 odd km travelling through 21 districts
of the two states. 
Similarly, Arya Smaj
also has shown keen interest in taking up activities related to this social
movement against bride trafficking. They have planned to start a campaign in
their area with help of EMPOWER PEOPLE. 