Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking is the Second-largest organized crime in the world IT has become a bigger Business than Drug Trafficking.
What Is Human Trafficking?
Human Trafficking is the transportation and exploitation of people; beyond their will by using force, taking advantage of vulnerable situations, blackmail or even used as a "currency". Commonly leading to prostitution, labour and even organ donation (can be all three).
Human Trafficking is the transportation and exploitation of people; beyond their will by using force, taking advantage of vulnerable situations, blackmail or even used as a "currency". Commonly leading to prostitution, labour and even organ donation (can be all three).
According
to the U.N. report, sexual exploitation accounts for 79 percent of
human trafficking, while forced labor accounts for 18 percent.
By its
very nature, human trafficking is something that is not publicly
identified, so how can quantify how much corruption is taking place? I
am not sure that there is a real answer to that question. You cannot
measure what you cannot see. We have no doubt that human trafficking
takes place wherever someone sees there is a need for cheap labor, sex,
and money; therefore, it exists in every country in the world. Many
organizations around the world have taken on extensive research projects
to attempt to identify the scope of the problem, none have been
completely successful. Most all of the reports have been questioned as
to reliability and accuracy, as should be expected due to the reason
above. With that being said, multiple reports point to India as a
“source, destination, and transit country.” The huge population and
location seem to be contributing factors to this statement. It is less
liking that someone would be caught trafficking among the population.
The number of borders India shares with its neighbors adds to the
problem. China, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan all have been identified
as countries with a significant amount of human trafficking. It is also
arguable that many industries in India require manual labor, which is
also a factor.
NGOs
and human rights activists are left to fill the void of the
government’s negligence. Without a significant amount of funds, how much
of an impact can NGOs have? On individual lives, their impacts are
huge, but when you look at society as a whole, the crisis is too big;
the Indian government must step up and address this issue.
So just who is being trafficked?
The report says that women are 66 percent of the victims, followed by young girls at 13 percent, men at 12 percent, and young boys at 9 percent.
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INDIA: THE MISSING GIRLS – A SOCIETY OUT OF BALANCE
A survey conducted by UK based Thompson Reuters Foundation ranks Afghanistan, Congo, Pakistan,
India and Somalia the five most dangerous countries for women to live
in. In these countries basic human rights are systematically denied to
women. Though this might be the harsh reality for the majority of the
women in these countries, the intent of the series of articles in Real
Talkies, on each one of these nations is to showcase possibilities. The
focus will be on the pioneers in these countries who break these
concrete barriers and let the little girls dream, aspire and believe
that anything is possible in their lives.
According to the
Census commission of India, in 2001 the sex ratio ( females per thousand
males) was 933. It was 946 females for every 1000 males in rural India
and surprisingly 900 in Urban India. (CENSUS DATA 2001). 2011 Census data indicates the number slightly improved to an average of 940. (District Wise Sex Ratio 2011).
Out of the 640 districts, 102 (thank god) districts have reversed ratio
where the females are higher in number than males. While there are some
districts where the females to male ratio is in the 500s. The link
elaborates more on the specific numbers. Unlike countries that restrict
access to education, healthy life, basic sanitation, economic
empowerment, equality, India truly nips them in the bud. Why deal with
all these issues, let us just not let them be born! It is estimated that
12 million girls were aborted in the last three decades.
Petals in the Dust: India’s Missing Girls,
will explore the reasons behind this ”gendercide”, it’s origin, growth
and consequences.It is the intention of the film to serve as a voice for
the women of India, calling attention to female infanticide and
foeticide, practices that have lead to the biggest genocide in India’s
history. The U.N. has warned that these acts if left unabated, would
lead to an increase in trafficking, sexual abuse and violence towards
women.
This is not to say,
that the status for women who are born is any better. A large section of
the female population deals with cultural/religious/economic
discrimination, domestic violence/abuse and sex trafficking. It is very
true there are many Indias. it is a country of paradoxes. According to
me, the main culprit in my opinion that has driven families, women and
men to selectively abort their female fetus is the fear of the INDIAN
WEDDING and the UGLY dowry.
Human Trafficking in India: How Big is the Problem?
So just who is being trafficked?
The report says that women are 66 percent of the victims, followed by young girls at 13 percent, men at 12 percent, and young boys at 9 percent.
How can you help stop the demand for human trafficking?
Look beneath the surface for signs of human trafficking in our own community.
Contact local organizations working to end human trafficking.
Point:
stop the demand for human trafficking
Contact local organizations working to end human trafficking.
Point:
stop the demand for human trafficking
Don’t wait till this Happens to some one in your Family
To combat human trafficking
several short-term and long-term measures are needed to be taken up at all levels. There is an urgent need to create awareness among the public about human trafficking. Media can play a very effective role here. Poverty alleviation measures too will help in combating it in the long run. Since India is also a transit point for human trafficking, the government should take speedy measures to secure India's borders by completing its fencing and ensuring strict vigil. There is a need to develop an institutionalised system of co-ordination between the law enforcement agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who sometimes prove to be more effective than government agencies in exposing human trafficking networks. There is a need to have greater co-ordination between different states in India as trafficking has a long trail from the source point to the destination with several transit points in between. Investigation in the cases involving human trafficking should be carried out with the aim to destroy this long trail. Increased co-ordination between government departments like police, public welfare, health, women, and child is required to ensure an effective response. Government and NGOs should work together to ensure post-rescue rehabilitation of the victims in terms of providing them healthcare, education and other employment opportunities.
several short-term and long-term measures are needed to be taken up at all levels. There is an urgent need to create awareness among the public about human trafficking. Media can play a very effective role here. Poverty alleviation measures too will help in combating it in the long run. Since India is also a transit point for human trafficking, the government should take speedy measures to secure India's borders by completing its fencing and ensuring strict vigil. There is a need to develop an institutionalised system of co-ordination between the law enforcement agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who sometimes prove to be more effective than government agencies in exposing human trafficking networks. There is a need to have greater co-ordination between different states in India as trafficking has a long trail from the source point to the destination with several transit points in between. Investigation in the cases involving human trafficking should be carried out with the aim to destroy this long trail. Increased co-ordination between government departments like police, public welfare, health, women, and child is required to ensure an effective response. Government and NGOs should work together to ensure post-rescue rehabilitation of the victims in terms of providing them healthcare, education and other employment opportunities.
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