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"From Trauma to Triumph: The Inspiring Story of Sunitha Krishnan, Anti-Human Trafficking Crusader"

THE WOMAN SUNITHA KRISHNAN YOU NEED KNOW !

By M SENTHIL KUMARPublished 3 years ago 3 min read

Sunitha Krishnan is a social activist and anti-human trafficking crusader from India.

She was brought up in Bangalore, India, and had a generally typical youth until misfortune struck her family when she was only 15 years of age.

Her parents were brutally murdered, and Sunitha was left traumatized by the event.

Notwithstanding her injury, still up in the air, to utilize her experience to have an effect on the planet.

She proceeded to concentrate on brain research and social work and began working with overcomes of illegal exploitation.

Sunitha's energy for aiding these ladies drove her to help establish Prajwala, an association that salvages and rehabilitates casualties of sex dealing with India.

Her parents were brutally murdered, and Sunitha was left traumatized by the event.

Notwithstanding her injury, not set in stone to utilize her experience to have an effect on the planet.

She went on to study psychology and social work and started working with survivors of human trafficking.

Sunitha's enthusiasm for aiding these ladies drove her to help establish Prajwala, an association that salvages and rehabilitates survivors of sex dealing with India.

Notwithstanding her injury, not set in stone to utilize her experience to have an effect on the planet.

She proceeded to concentrate on brain research and social work and began working with overcomes of illegal exploitation.

Sunitha's passion for helping these women led her to co-found Prajwala, an organization that rescues and rehabilitates victims of sex trafficking in India. Sunitha Krishnan is a lady with a mission. She has committed her life to saving and restoring casualties of sex dealing with India. Sunitha's story starts with her very own insight into sexual maltreatment as a youngster. This awful mishap spurred her to battle against the double-dealing of weak people.

Sunitha established the counter-dealing association Prajwala in 1996, which has since developed into perhaps of the biggest NGO in India, committed to saving, and restoring survivors of sex dealing. Prajwala has protected the north of 20,000 ladies and kids from the grip of dealers and has assisted them with revamping their lives.

Notwithstanding the outcome of her association, Sunitha has confronted many difficulties and risks en route.

She has been genuinely gone after and compromised by dealers who consider her work to be a danger to their occupation.

Regardless of this, she has kept on battling for the privileges of the survivors and to bring issues to light about the issue of sex dealing.

One of Sunitha's most striking achievements is her utilization of innovation in battle dealing.

She has made an application called the 'Sakhi' application, which permits ladies to convey trouble signs to their loved ones on the off chance that they end up in harm's way.

This application has previously helped save many lives and has turned into an amazing asset in the battle against dealing.

Sunitha's work has not slipped through the cracks. She has gotten various honors and acknowledgments for her endeavors, including the Padma Shri, quite possibly India's most elevated nonmilitary personnel honor.

Her resolute commitment to battling against sex dealing has motivated incalculable people all over the planet to take up the reason.

Sunitha's story is one of mental fortitude, strength, and trust.

Her work has had a genuine effect on the existences of endless ladies and youngsters who were once caught in the detestations of sex dealing.

Through her assurance and steadfast obligation to equity, she has shown us that the sky is the limit, assuming we cooperate to battle against unfairness.

Not a victim, releasing anger

In an interview she said, “What affected me more was the way society treated me, the way people looked at me. Nobody questioned why those guys did it. They questioned why I went there, why my parents gave me freedom. And I realized that what happened to me was a one-time thing. But for many people it was a daily thing.”

On Inspiration and Prajwala

Sunitha believes that rapists should be ashamed and punished. Her courage, conviction, determination and her fighting spirit is an inspiration to all of us. “Society makes you feel cheap. I chose not to feel like a victim. I am not a victim. I am a survivor. I speak about it with a lot of pride, because I am proud of what I have become today. I have not done a mistake. I don’t want my face to be blurred. I am not to be ashamed for. The guys that have done it should be hiding their faces and they should be blurring their faces.” — Sunitha

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About the Creator

M SENTHIL KUMAR

I am a talented and published writer known for their unique style and ability to transport readers to new worlds. With a passion for writing since a young age, they pursued their craft full-time and vividly-imagined stories.

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