Women Trafficking

1. WOmEn Trafficking Avinash Rajput Criminology 4 th Semester Lok Nayak Jayprakesh Narayana National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science Ministry of Home Affairs

2. Introduction Women trafficking is a group of crimes involving the exploitation of women for financial gains which is violation of fundamental human rights. Women trafficking is the 3 rd largest international crime. 20,000 girls are transported every year from India. Millions of women and children are victims of trafficking. Women trafficking is a part of the larger problem of slavery

3. Cont… Women trafficking is when Women are transported, by force or deception, to become enslaved. Traffickers use blackmail, abuse, and threats to force victims to comply with their wishes in the destination country. Usually caused by poverty/lack of economic opportunities, especially for women and children, and a demand for certain services in the destination country

4. CAUSES OF TRAFFICKING Poverty Absence of a social safety Political instability Status of violence against women & children The low risk, high-profit

5. Demand of women Trafficking Prostitution cheap labor Potential profits are very high Domestic work Forced marriages

6. Involvement of Persons Throughout the entire women trafficking process there are 4 people involved: The recruiter The trafficker The victim The human trafficking industry

7. Why victims remain silent

8. Impact on the Society Fuels organized crime Deprives countries of human capital Promotes social breakdown Undermines public heal Subverts government authority Imposes enormous economic cost

9. Impact on Victims Loss of support from family and community Loss of proper education Obstacles in physical development Psychological Traumas

10. Legal framework in india Article 23 of the Constitution of India prohibits trafficking in human beings in any form. ‘Special Act’ the Suppressiontion of Immoral Traffic and women and girls, 1956.

11. Reasons for failure Enforcement authorities are not adequately responsive Not sympathetic to victims Low priority of this form of crime Inadequate reaction of civil society

12. Methods of Control

13. Who Provides Services TO THE Victim NGO (Non Governmental Organizations) Social Service Providers Catholic Charities Lutheran Family Services Domestic Violence Shelters

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