Ourincredible beneficiaries deserve to be admired! They have become real heroes of their professional stories, thanks to the IOM IGA project "Protection of vulnerable Migrants and Empowerment of women in the context of migration in Central Asia", supported by IOM Kazakhstan and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The participants of the project overcame all the difficulties of migration and opened new horizons! Our efforts have also benefited two migrant women who already have their own business. We provided one of them, an experienced hair stylist, with professional equipment and equipment to improve her services and attract more customers. Another participant, engaged in landscape design, was provided with a new technique to increase productivity.

On October27, 2023 ,around table "Topical issues of combating human trafficking" was held. This event was organized by the Amanat Party and the Institute of Parliamentarism and brought together leading experts, specialists and leaders from different countries.

The event covered various aspects related to international and constitutional principles, legislative changes, promising reforms and the practice of combating human trafficking in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. The director of the PA LCWI “Sana Sezim”, Shakhnoza Khassanova, spoke on the topic "The role of civil society in countering human trafficking".

We are in a hurry to share great news! PA LCWI “Sana Sezim” has completed a series of trainings within the framework of the project "Actions of Kazakhstan in the fight against child trafficking", which is supported by the US Department of State and Winrock International.

Over the course of three weeks, our trainers conducted three three-day trainings for service providers on identifying trafficked children, managing their cases and providing them with assistance, focusing on approaches that take into account the interests of children and their psychological trauma.

The training, which took place from October17 to 19, brought together employees of the Department of Education, the Department for the Coordination of Employment and Social Programs, the Department of Health, the Police Department and non-governmental organizations of the Turkestan region working in the field of combating human trafficking and providing assistance to children affected by child trafficking.

PA LCWI “Sana Sezim” announces the launch of the project “Actions of Kazakhstan to combat child trafficking” with the financial support of the US Department of State and in partnership with Winrock International.

As a resource partner, for 21 months, the PA LCWI “Sana Sezim” will actively provide technical support to the grantees of the project, strengthening their potential in helping children affected by human trafficking and children accompanying migrant workers.

Thanks to the project and the assistance of resource partners, we hope to improve the situation with child trafficking through systemic changes and activities aimed at various stakeholders.

On September 17, 2023as part of the project "Together Against Trafficking in Persons through Capacity Building of CSOs!", an information campaign on trafficking in persons was held at the Industrial and Technological College.

During the event, high-profile cases of trafficking in persons in Kazakhstan were discussed, as well as the assistance provided to victims by the NGO "Sana Sezim". Measures to prevent trafficking in persons when traveling abroad, looking for a job and on the Internet were discussed.

On September 5, 2023,the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan hosted a seminar on "Individual appeals to the Constitutional Court as a remedy for human rights violations", organized jointly with the European Union and the Council of Europe. This event was made possible within the framework of the project "HELP in Central Asia" and brought together civil society, representatives of NGOs, lawyers and academia to explain the rules of individual appeals to the Constitutional Court.

On August 18, 2023, the III Regional Civil Forum "Challenges of time and the role of youth in change. Youth policy in country and international dimensions". The event brought together leading experts, public figures and youth leaders, as well as high-ranking government and public figures representing a variety of spheres of public life.

On World Anti-Trafficking Day, which is celebrated annually on July 30, a series of events were held to raise awareness of human trafficking in Turkestan. 

Large-scale actions were organized in several key locations in the city, including Turkestan International Airport, Turkestan Railway Station, “Keruen Saray” multifunctional tourist center and “Kuralai Ana” Trading House.

These events helped to draw the attention of the general public to the problem of trafficking in persons and its scale. They became possible to the cooperation between the NGO "Sana Sezim" and the Department for Combating Organized Crime of the Department of Internal Affairs of Turkistan city.

In anticipation of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is celebrated annually on July 30, an event was held to raise awareness of trafficking in children among the staff of the Municipal Perinatal Center in Shymkent.

Maternity center staff play a critical role in identifying and preventing child trafficking cases, as they are on the front line of interaction with parents and newborns. Their awareness and ability to recognize suspicious situations can save many lives.