# Anti-Slavery Quilts Anchal Provides Commercial Sex Slave Workers Alternatives to Exploitation By Andrew Robertson | Published 2012-06-19 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anchal References: [anchalproject.org](http://anchalproject.org/) In response to the growing sex trade crisis in India, Anchal is providing commercial sex slave women with new economic realities. Roughly 2 to 3 million women work as commercial sex workers in India, an occupation that presents an abundance of hardships and abuse while simultaneously compromising the opportunity to receive an education. Through [design, craft, education and community-building](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mvinn-collection), Anchal is providing a sustainable, income-generation initiative for local woman. Through local leadership, the workers at Anchal use [professional skills training](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-tote-of-hope) to uncover the unrecognized potential in each artisan. By providing the workers with educational opportunities that would not normally be afforded to them in the commercial sex trade, Anchal is helping young woman build confidence, increase a sense of self-worth and become inspired to pursue a life free of subjugation and abuse. **Contact Information** Anchal [website](http://anchalproject.org/) Anchal on [Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anchal-Project/117149875011289) Anchal on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/#!/anchalproject) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Countersexploitation:** Anchal's initiative provides an alternative economic reality for commercial sex slave workers, disrupting the exploitative sex trade industry. - **Education Empowerment:** Anchal's focus on education and skills training empowers women to pursue a life free from subjugation and abuse, disrupting the cycle of the commercial sex trade. - **Craft for Good:** Anchal's use of design and craft as a means for income-generation offers a sustainable solution for women trapped in the sex trade industry, disrupting traditional economic models. ### Who This Affects Most - **Social Impact:** Anchal's initiative creates opportunities for social impact by providing an alternative to the commercial sex trade industry, disrupting the status quo and supporting women's empowerment. - **Fashion:** Anchal's focus on design and craft as a means to generate income opens up opportunities for innovation in the fashion industry, disrupting traditional supply chains and promoting ethical production. - **Education:** Anchal's emphasis on education and skills training presents opportunities for innovation in the education industry, disrupting traditional models and providing educational access to marginalized communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Good Brand Practices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dignity-coconuts.md) - [Human Trafficking Awareness Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bodybar-pilates.md) - [Handmade Ghanaian Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-proba.md) - [Empowering Lambani-Designed Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lambani-looms.md) - [D2C Artisan Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisan-marketplace1.md) - [Human Trafficking-Battling Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-logistics.md) - [Craft Revival Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roop-aroop.md) - [Stunning Cause-Supporting Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prayerbowls.md) - [National Trafficking Awareness Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/see-the-trafficking-signs.md)