Our vision is a world where every woman and girl can know her full potential.
Nomi Network aims to end human trafficking by creating pathways to safe employment, empowering women and girls to break cycles of exploitation in their families and communities.
Our Impact
Over 20,000women and girls directly impacted since 2012
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Workforce (in 2023)
women in workforce development programs in India & Cambodia
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women attained, retained, or improved employment globally
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youth exposed to new career pathways in Dallas
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Empowerment &
Advocacy (in 2023)
adolescent girls complete empowerment program in India
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regions served (3 states in India, 1 region in Cambodia, and 1 state in U.S.)
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companies & 170 corporate leaders engaged at our second annual Corporate Summit
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Dear Solidarity Partner,
In our fourteenth year, Nomi Network continues its commitment to providing crucial support and opportunities for survivors and women at risk of human trafficking. In a world grappling with the grim reality of 50 million people being trafficked globally, one million of whom are in the United States, Nomi Network remains a steady presence in the lives of women and girls.Amid the challenges, there are inspiring stories of resilience. Aashvi from India, who graduated from our program, now runs her own jewelry business and coaches other women to do the same. Sokha in Cambodia is a trainee-turned-mentor, sharing her work experience abroad to guide other women on safe migration and to teach them how not to fall prey to traffickers. Brenda, a justice-impacted youth trainee in Dallas has stepped forward to mentor other girls exiting the juvenile detention system....
These stories represent a fraction of Nomi Network’s impact in 2023 — a year that saw women gain skills, economic mobility, and the confidence to contribute positively to their communities. Nomi Network maintains its focus on under-resourced regions plagued by human trafficking, aiming to break the cycle for women like Aashvi, Sokha, and Brenda.
Scientifically, nothing surpasses the speed of light. Thanks to these leading lights, I envision a world where every woman realizes her full potential, breaking free from societal constraints. With your unwavering support, our global team achieved significant milestones, including:
- Training over 1,100 women for jobs and internships and reaching 25,017 women and girls through workforce, empowerment, and outreach programs.
- Expanding our program at the Dallas County Letot Center, where we exposed 113 youths to new career pathways to prevent recidivism.
- Hosting the Corporate Summit in Dallas, where we united Fortune 500 corporations to create social impact.
- Publishing the National Economic Justice Report: Beyond Workforce Development for Survivors of Trafficking.
In solidarity and light,
Diana Mao
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By creating economic opportunities for survivors and women and girls most vulnerable to trafficking, we see them break generational cycles of poverty and exploitation.
Teenage Aparna Secures Tech Internship, Earning Over Half of Her Father’s Government Job Income
Aparna, despite being enrolled in high school when she joined our Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP), faced an elevated risk of commercial sex exploitation due to her proximity to a prominent red-light district...
Daevy Receives Her First Promotion, Investing in Business Ventures to Support Her Family
In Cambodia, 55% of teens drop out of school by the age of 17, making them more susceptible to trafficking and exploitation.12 This rang true for Daevy, who was forced to stop her education in twelfth grade due to her family’s poverty level...
Inaya’s Tailoring Business Earnings Fuel Her Passion for Teaching Economically Vulnerable Children in Her Neighborhood
At the age of 13, Inaya married her 30-year-old husband. Although child brides are not usually allowed to complete their education, Inaya received a secondary education after marriage. Inaya aspired to be a teacher, vowing never to let others face the same challenges that she...
Dallas Youths Leave Local Hair Salon with Broadened Networks, Fresh Cuts, and Newfound Confidence
In collaboration with Crecer Dallas, a transformative Latina-owned salon, Nomi Network brought eight youths on an inspiring journey, starting with a salon tour and panel talk where hairstylists shared inspiring stories about what led them into the world of hair. The engaged youths actively sought insights into the industry and uncovered the potential barriers they might face...
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We work in regions where women and girls confront the highest risks of trafficking and experience the most substantial barriers to employment. Our initiatives are active in:
India is home to the world’s largest population of modern-day enslaved people, estimated to be over 11 million. As of 2023, nearly one in four girls in India (23%) were married or in union before their 18th birthday. Nomi Network serves in three states in Northeastern India, where women and girls are economically marginalized due to poverty, caste discrimination, gender inequality, and low capacity to resist economic shocks. Many communities we serve are adjacent to major trafficking routes and red-light districts, putting them at risk for CSE and forced marriages.
India
Cambodia is a hotspot for commercial sex and forced labor, child labor, and sex tourism. Poverty and a lack of education opportunities for both urban and rural families cause 55% of teenagers to drop out of school by age 17, heightening vulnerability to trafficking. Trafficking occurs in all 25 provinces and often goes unreported and unprosecuted. Women and girls who relocate to the cities to find work are often exploited in brothels, massage parlors, salons, karaoke bars, retail spaces, and foreign-owned casinos. Demand for child sex trafficking comes primarily from Cambodian men, but tourists fuel demand for child sex tourism. Children in urban areas who are left behind by families traveling abroad for work are especially susceptible to forced labor and sex trafficking.
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In the United States, there are over one million people experiencing human trafficking, a reality often overlooked. The vulnerabilities of these individuals stem from intricate socioeconomic factors, including economic disparity, poverty, and limited access to education and secure employment. Those grappling with abuse, substance abuse, insecure immigration status or criminal justice or foster care system involvement are at an elevated risk. Nomi Network currently works with marginalized youths within the US juvenile justice system—many of whom are survivors or at high risk of CSE. Alarmingly, 42% of youths in juvenile justice placement are Black, despite Black Americans constituting only 15% of all youths in the United States.
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Income Solutions: Nomi Network's Approach
Fuel confidence & agency
- Affirmation-centered training to build confidence and leadership skills
- Education on human trafficking and risks
- Gender, child, and legal rights training
- Internet safety training
- Financial literacy training
Address barriers to work
- Life skills and technical skills training
- Job readiness skills (interviewing, resume-building, application process)
- Career support for clients with criminal backgrounds
- Resource coordination (bank accounts, IDs, transportation, child-care services)
- Support with completing secondary education or obtaining higher education
Build a network of safety & support
- Cohort-based learning to build trust and camaraderie
- Case management and follow-up from Nomi Network staff to ensure long-term success
Facilitate job placement & retention
- Mentorship and career planning
- Partnering with employers to create job opportunities and facilitate job placement
- Provision of funds and support for small business start-up and expansion
- Follow-up to support job retention and upward mobility
Long-term outcomes include:
Women achieving economic agency and mobility
Reduction in trafficking vulnerability and broken cycles of poverty and exploitation
Increased gender equity as women and girls become leaders in their families, communities, and workplaces
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Dear Solidarity Partner,
2022 has been a year of many highs and lows, with the war in Ukraine, the global recession, and other external shocks impacting our workplaces. Despite the challenges, we are making great leaps ahead, moving forward with plans established before the pandemic. We remain laser-focused on providing women and girls with economic opportunities that lead their families and communities into financial security and prosperity.
Through our adolescent girls empowerment programs and workforce development programs in Cambodia, India, and the United States, we are advancing our ten-year strategic plan of opening hundreds of training sites in trafficking hotspot regions.
Through these efforts, I see us impacting the lives of millions of women and girls over the next decade. This year, with our global team’s persistence, adaptability, and expertise, we:
- Provided workforce and empowerment training to over 1,500 women and adolescent girls Reached 20,721 women and girls through our community development programs.
- Completed our pilot program in partnership with Dallas County Letot Center, providing girls caught up in the juvenile detention system with career and educational pathways that will prevent them from re-entering the systems
Convened over 80 companies and 250 corporate leaders at our first annual Corporate Summit, highlighting the career barriers survivors face in the workplace - This report will be highlight many inspirational stories of our clients who have overcome trauma and exploitation to step into their newfound careers with Nomi Network’s support. With great humility, we strive to provide quality programs and services that will empower our clients and their future generations.
Thirteen years ago, Nomi Network was a mere idea but because of you, we are changing the lives of thousands of women and girls. This is the power of your commitment. This is the power of opportunity.
With gratitude,
Diana Mao
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