Topic: Globalisation is a gendered phenomenon. Discuss the impacts of globalization on the lives of women in developing countries and how this might impact on transnational crime. Use Examples.
Globalisation is simply defined as a process of increasing interconnectedness between societies in such that events in one part of the world increasingly have effects on people and societies far away (Globalization and world politics textbook). According to HAWKESBURN, globalisation is a gendered phenomenon as it affects man and women differently in terms of socio economic changes that subsequently impacts on power relations. Whilst, globalisation comes into effect, some of its aspects facilitates transnational crime because it has been one of the …show more content…
As a result, empowering educations for the women’s in the developing world is a key factor in achieving the objective. For instance, human trafficking is one of the main factors of transnational crime, which mainly targets women in the developing world. As a result, globalisation of educational importance in the lives of women in developing world assist an individual in being aware and raising awareness about the crime. This is evident in UNODC, education and knowledge of trafficking in persons among all members of society are key to beating human traffickers. Equally, WORLDS EDUCATION has reported that providing education for women will assist in making informed decisions about their future and are able to protect themselves from trafficking, sexual exploitation and HIV. As a consequence, empowerment of education will lead to combating transnational …show more content…
Within the transnational crime, there are various different factors that might be affected through empowerment of women’s NGO. This includes; human trafficking, drug trafficking, sexual exploitation and more. In addition, one of the main aspects of transnational crime influenced by empowerment of women’s NGO is human trafficking. According to World Vision, human trafficking is akin to modern day slavery and occurs when people are forced into exploitative situations for profit. This is evident in world vision, ‘ it is estimated that nearly 21 million people are trafficked for profit around the world today.’ Specifically, women’s and girls are commonly reported for sexual exploitation. This is outlined in UNODC, 49 per cent of detected victims are adult women. Hence, numerous responses are developed by NGO’s to combat transnational crimes. These responses include: awareness of trafficking through campaign radios, television, print media and through offering range of services to repatriated and rescued victims. Take the case of Edo State in Nigeria that has been idealised for illicit trafficking of women for sexual exploitation. Hence, with the assistance of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and numbers of Ngo in Edo state, the organisations were able to combat trafficking women out of Edo state and European countries. For
Globalisation is simply defined as a process of increasing interconnectedness between societies in such that events in one part of the world increasingly have effects on people and societies far away (Globalization and world politics textbook). According to HAWKESBURN, globalisation is a gendered phenomenon as it affects man and women differently in terms of socio economic changes that subsequently impacts on power relations. Whilst, globalisation comes into effect, some of its aspects facilitates transnational crime because it has been one of the …show more content…
As a result, empowering educations for the women’s in the developing world is a key factor in achieving the objective. For instance, human trafficking is one of the main factors of transnational crime, which mainly targets women in the developing world. As a result, globalisation of educational importance in the lives of women in developing world assist an individual in being aware and raising awareness about the crime. This is evident in UNODC, education and knowledge of trafficking in persons among all members of society are key to beating human traffickers. Equally, WORLDS EDUCATION has reported that providing education for women will assist in making informed decisions about their future and are able to protect themselves from trafficking, sexual exploitation and HIV. As a consequence, empowerment of education will lead to combating transnational …show more content…
Within the transnational crime, there are various different factors that might be affected through empowerment of women’s NGO. This includes; human trafficking, drug trafficking, sexual exploitation and more. In addition, one of the main aspects of transnational crime influenced by empowerment of women’s NGO is human trafficking. According to World Vision, human trafficking is akin to modern day slavery and occurs when people are forced into exploitative situations for profit. This is evident in world vision, ‘ it is estimated that nearly 21 million people are trafficked for profit around the world today.’ Specifically, women’s and girls are commonly reported for sexual exploitation. This is outlined in UNODC, 49 per cent of detected victims are adult women. Hence, numerous responses are developed by NGO’s to combat transnational crimes. These responses include: awareness of trafficking through campaign radios, television, print media and through offering range of services to repatriated and rescued victims. Take the case of Edo State in Nigeria that has been idealised for illicit trafficking of women for sexual exploitation. Hence, with the assistance of Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and numbers of Ngo in Edo state, the organisations were able to combat trafficking women out of Edo state and European countries. For