At This Beauty School, Survivors Of Human Trafficking Become Hair Stylists

At This Beauty School, Survivors Of Human Trafficking Become Hair Stylists

At This Beauty School, Survivors Of Human Trafficking Become Hair Stylists Based on the most recent estimates from the International Labour Organization, approximately 27.6 million people are victims of human trafficking worldwide at any given time.  In Ghana, forced labor and sexual exploitation are devastatingly common. But the Max Steinbeck Women’s Empowerment Center, run by nonprofits Many Hopes and Challenging Heights, gives young women a new opportunity to thrive.  Students from the beauty school smile together. Photo by Madeline Pahr/Many Hopes Founded in 2021, the center is home to 54 girls — along with their 12 children — rescued from trafficking, who enroll in a two-year course to participate in a beauty school, fashion program, or university prep track.  “Most of these girls come from situations of extreme poverty. Learning a trade gives them a skill where they can earn a stable income after graduation,” Madeline Pahr, the creative director at Many Hopes, told Good Good Good.  Nai…