Slavery in any form is a shame
The Human Trafficking is a shameful crime still exists in most part of the world . The latest data indicate the crime is increasing day-by-day. Most of the victims are women and they are transported as ‘sex slaves.’ Besides a huge number of homeless youths also targeted victims.
The vast majority of victims identified between 2002 and 2016 entered the trafficking process through labour migration, although a large share of identified child victims in 2014–2016 were sold by their families or entered the trafficking process through family or relatives. Victims identified in sectors like mining and construction are almost exclusively men, while victims identified in prostitution and sectors such as hospitality are mostly women.
The increasing significance of human trafficking is illustrated by its inclusion in the targets of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global development agenda endorsed by 193 UN Member states. Human trafficking is directly mentioned in various SDG targets, raising the needs for developing relevant data sources, improving existing sources, and measuring the indicators and progress towards targets related to human trafficking.
Human trafficking in numbers
- 51% of identified victims of trafficking are women, 28% children and 21% men
- 72% people exploited in the sex industry are women
- 63% of identified traffickers were men and 37% women
- 43% of victims are trafficked domestically within national borders
(Estimates by The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
This is the urgent and pressing issue of the world. A separate UN Conference should address this issue. What we need is one more ‘Geneva Convention’ on this troublesome issue.
Data Compiled by
Srini