CRIN - Child Rights Information Network - Organisations - Girls Educational and Mentoring Services

Organisation aims and activities: GEMS provides education and supportive services to young women (aged 13-21 years) at risk of sexual exploitation. GEMS also works as an advocate on the issue of CSEC, providing training and working with other NGO's to lobby legislators and help raise public awareness of these issues.

Further details:

Works with age groups : Children 5 - 18

Organisation type: NGO - non governmental organisation

Organisation mandate: Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations

Areas of expertise: Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children working and living on the street, Family and alternative care, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Sexual exploitation and abuse

Countries in which this organisation works: United States

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Last updated 10/01/2003 13:52:57

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Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS)