Girls who lack an education may be tempted to move to the city; in many cases, they are deceived into believing that there will be a lucrative job or marriage prospects, only to find that they have been sold to a brothel, where they are kept for years as bonded labour.

According to Human Rights Watch, escape is nearly impossible due to the constant surveillance, and the corruption prevalent among both the police and governments of India and Nepal.

[9] Aside from sexual exploitation, girls have been trafficked for other reasons, including to have their kidneys sold, to be forced into marriage, or to work as domestic workers and cheap labourers in various parts of India.

Many girls lured by a dream of a better world and job follow the path led by unauthorized dealers and traffickers and end up being sexually exploited and enslaved.

[11] ABC Nepal has provided income-generating training to rural women and victims of trafficking[7] to help them reduce their poverty and improve their living standard.

[13] ABC Nepal has operated rehabilitation homes[14] in Kathmandu, Bhairahawa, and Biratnagar to provide shelter to victims of trafficking and violence against women.