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PO Box A524
Sydney South NSW 1235, Level 11, 227 Elizabeth Street Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: 1800 812 164

© 2025 Opportunity International AustraliaABN 83 003 805 043


Help families
live in safety

Domestic violence prevention training provides valuable education and counselling, while human trafficking prevention programs help communities recognise and prevent exploitation.

1 in 3 women in India experience domestic violence with only 14% reporting the offence.

1 in 2

Domestic violence is all too common in so many households – so common that many women aren't aware of their legal right to live without abuse. In communities where women have little control over their lives and family environments, women and children seeking to flee from domestic violence often have nowhere safe to go.

Girls living in poverty are frequently targeted by sex trafficking rings with promises of schooling, jobs or marriage. Parents often do not have the means or knowledge to determine whether the promise is legitimate—or to identify traffickers, which are often family friends or relatives—and mistakenly believe they are giving their children a better future.

All women and children have the right to live in safety.

Opportunity is dedicated to fostering safe community environments and ending the horrors of human trafficking.

Together we can help families live safe, healthy lives.

PeaceMaker icon

Our PeaceMaker Program trains local women to counsel and empower other women, men and communities to protect their futures and break the cycle of abuse through education, awareness and challenging deeply entrenched social attitudes.

It also provides support for women to leave abusive situations.

Safe Village icon

Our Safe Village Program provides grassroots training in high-risk villages about warning signs of human trafficking, empowering ‘guardian girls’ and ‘informed mothers’ to become agents of change and encouraging men and boys to protect women and girls in their community. It is tackling issues of trafficking, and preventing exploitation of children.

30% of women
worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime
1 girl
is sold into sex slavery in India every 3 minutes
10 million
more girls at risk of becoming child brides as a result of the pandemic

In 2024, 

77,167 women

were educated in trafficking and gender-based violence prevention

PADMA'S STORY

Observant neighbour helps Padma find her path to freedom

PeaceMakers are local women who dedicate at least four hours a week to raising awareness about domestic violence and supporting survivors in their communities. Though many have other jobs, they see this work as a calling. Trained and supported in their roles, PeaceMakers serve as trusted leaders, always alert to signs of abuse around them.

Geeta*, a PeaceMaker, became concerned about a neighbor she had never seen. Over time, she gently connected with Padma*, who was living in isolation and experiencing neglect and abuse from her husband. Through shared meals and conversations, Geeta gained Padma’s trust and encouraged her to seek help.

With Geeta’s support, Padma went to the police. Some parts of her journey went smoothly—she was able to claim the apartment as her own. But separating from her husband proved more difficult. A police officer warned her how long and hard the road ahead would be.Padma, undeterred, replied, “Don’t you worry about me. I bought a whole stack of shoes, and I am ready.”

The road to safety is never easy, but with your support, women like Padma don’t have to walk it alone.

*names have been changed for privacy.

This project is supported by the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).

You can help today.

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