WLSA Zambia and its partners at national level will be launching the Red Light 2010 Campaign on Friday 22nd May, at Chipata Community Football Grounds in Chipata Compound, Lusaka (Zambia), from 8:30 to 12:30 hrs, to prevent migrations of girls and women across southern Africa to satisfy football supporters sexual appetite in South Africa.

Women and Law in Southern Africa Research and Educational Trust (WLSA) is an action- oriented research organization whose main objective is to improve the socio-legal, political and economic position of women and children in Zambia. WLSA together with partners is addressing the global concern on human trafficking and gender based violence, through the Red Light 2010 Campaign Initiative. The aim of the Campaign is to build a social movement that contributes to reducing the incidences of human trafficking and gender based violence in Southern Africa by ensuring that the 2010 world cup does not lead to increased vulnerabilities of women and children to trafficking, exploitation and abuse.

To further this end, WLSA will adopt various strategies and activities. One such strategy is a community public education and awareness campaign. In this campaign WLSA will organize and hold grass roots football matches combined with education on human rights, gender, migration, the law and human trafficking. The launch will adopt such a strategy.

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