In the Gabonese public center for children in difficulty and at risk, UNICEF supports the youngest victims of trafficking and illegal migration.
When conflict forces children from their homes, they are at risk of being injured, killed and being trafficked or forced into child labor – 30% of victims of trafficking for forced labor are women .
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From child marriage to human trafficking, 18-year-old UNICEF reporter Rifa uses a tablet computer to raise awareness of the dangers girls face in Cox’s Bazar refugee camp, Bangladesh.
Human traffickers now have a strong presence in cyberspace with digital platforms used to recruit, exploit and control victims; reach potential customers; and conceal the proceeds of crime – taking advantage of the speed, cost-effectiveness and anonymity of the Internet.
© UNICEF/Bashir Ahmed Sujan

On her way home from school in Yoro, Honduras, the 13-year-old girl in the middle was grabbed, thrown into a van, beaten, raped and released an hour later.
Societal violence has a profound impact on a child’s ability to stay in school, especially in neighborhoods where criminal gangs can operate with impunity, resulting in executions, movement restrictions and death threats, according to UNICEF.
© UNICEF/Andriana Zehbrauskas