Human trafficking, a global phenomenon that exploits impoverished, abused, and vulnerable men, women, and children, violates the fundamental right to life. Trafficked women and children for purposes of sexual exploitation increase annually with 2 million new victims, generating an estimated 7 billion to 12 billion dollars a year (Denisova). Human trafficking manifests in different forms, such as brothels, sex trafficking, mail order brides, sex tourism, pornography, prostitution, stropping, lap dancing, and phone sex companies; whereas, the sexual exploitation of children is most commonly seen through child pornography and child sex tourism (“Commercial Sexual Exploitation”). There are numerous contributing factors that lead to human trafficking,
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In 2000, trafficking was codified in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, emphasizing that trafficking does not describe a single act but rather refers to the forceful recruitment, transportation, and control of people into sexual exploitation, forced labor, slavery, or organ removal. However, there is no international consensus regarding the definition of exploitation. This issue generally warrants legal intervention from the state and public outcry from the international community. For the most part, throughout the 20th century, the international community remained silent regarding human trafficking. During the 1970s and 1980s, the international women’s movement sprung up and reintroduced sexual slavery back into the public agenda. In 1979, Kathleen Barry reintroduced the issue of sexual slavery in academia in a book called Female Sexual Slavery. Barry argued that forced prostitution was still an epidemic during the 60s and 70s. In addition, Barry accused of high level officials being directly involved in the trafficking of women from developing countries for the purposes of commercial exploitation. The human trafficking discourse began to change during the 1990s between abolitionist feminists and human rights feminists. Abolitionist feminists believe that all forms of prostitution, whether …show more content…
India’s human trafficking problem really stems down to the lack of socioeconomic opportunities available to its population. In particular, the primary cause of the gender inequality in India is due to its patriarchal system. By eradicating the gender inequality in India, this can alleviate the large numbers of forced laborers. The notion that men are superior to women really hinders the opportunities women have in life. India can implement as many anti-human trafficking laws, but it still will not accomplish much because girls and women alike are not offered the same educational and employment opportunities as their male counterparts. This gender inequality forces women to depend on men to provide them with basic necessities in life, such as food, shelter, and access to health care. My campaign will focus on increasing female literacy rates, providing women with financial assistance towards creating and operating their own businesses, and educating the general public to deconstruct patriarchal
In 2000, trafficking was codified in the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress, and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, emphasizing that trafficking does not describe a single act but rather refers to the forceful recruitment, transportation, and control of people into sexual exploitation, forced labor, slavery, or organ removal. However, there is no international consensus regarding the definition of exploitation. This issue generally warrants legal intervention from the state and public outcry from the international community. For the most part, throughout the 20th century, the international community remained silent regarding human trafficking. During the 1970s and 1980s, the international women’s movement sprung up and reintroduced sexual slavery back into the public agenda. In 1979, Kathleen Barry reintroduced the issue of sexual slavery in academia in a book called Female Sexual Slavery. Barry argued that forced prostitution was still an epidemic during the 60s and 70s. In addition, Barry accused of high level officials being directly involved in the trafficking of women from developing countries for the purposes of commercial exploitation. The human trafficking discourse began to change during the 1990s between abolitionist feminists and human rights feminists. Abolitionist feminists believe that all forms of prostitution, whether …show more content…
India’s human trafficking problem really stems down to the lack of socioeconomic opportunities available to its population. In particular, the primary cause of the gender inequality in India is due to its patriarchal system. By eradicating the gender inequality in India, this can alleviate the large numbers of forced laborers. The notion that men are superior to women really hinders the opportunities women have in life. India can implement as many anti-human trafficking laws, but it still will not accomplish much because girls and women alike are not offered the same educational and employment opportunities as their male counterparts. This gender inequality forces women to depend on men to provide them with basic necessities in life, such as food, shelter, and access to health care. My campaign will focus on increasing female literacy rates, providing women with financial assistance towards creating and operating their own businesses, and educating the general public to deconstruct patriarchal