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Abstract
Human trafficking has received increasing global attention over the past decade. Initially, trafficking of women and girls for forced sex work and, to a lesser extent, domestic servitude, were the sole focus of advocacy and assistance. Today, there is recognition that women, children and men are trafficked into many different forms of labour, and for sexual exploitation. Labour-related trafficking occurs in a wide range of sectors, such as agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, mining, forestry, construction, domestic servitude, cleaning and hospitality services. Trafficked people may also be forced to work as beggars or soldiers, and women and children can be made to serve as ‘wives’. This hidden population involves this commercial sex industry, agriculture, factories, hotel and restaurants, domestic workers, marriage brokers, and some adoption firms. Because 80% of trafficked individuals are women and girls, women’s health care provider may better serve their diverse patient population by increasing their awareness of this problem. The exploitation of people of any race, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnicity is unacceptable at any time, in any place.
Keywords: Trafficking, Exploitation, Health, Policy, Labour.##plugins.themes.academic_pro.article.details##
How to Cite
G, R. (2014). Understanding and Addressing Violence Against Women - Human Trafficking. International Journal of Emerging Trends in Science and Technology, 1(06). Retrieved from http://igmpublication.org/ijetst.in/index.php/ijetst/article/view/275
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