Who are we?

Embrace Dignity is a South African grassroots advocacy NGO committed to addressing the root causes of prostitution and strongly believes that prostitution is inherently exploitative, invariably damaging and inextricably linked to the ubiquitous problem of violence against women and children and human trafficking in a society that is essentially patriarchal. Embrace Dignity sets out to restore the basic right to human dignity for all by helping women and girls, in particular, to realize their dreams of a life free from fear and want, thereby releasing their human potential so that they can fully participate in all aspects of life and contribute towards the upliftment of society. It sees its role as standing with victims (adult women) who have been rendered vulnerable to prostitution by their economic and social status and to support their exit from prostitution. The organisation sees itself doing this through providing prompt, appropriate and comprehensive support to survivors.