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Anoushka Singh INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR LEGAL RESEARCH & ANALYSIS (ISSN 2582 – 6433) VOLUME I ISSUE III (SEPTEMBER 2020) Email – [email protected] Website – www.ijlra.com 56565656565651 www.ijlra.com Volume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 DISCLAIMER No part of this publication may be reproduced or copied in any form by any means without prior written permission of Managing Editor of IJLRA. The views expressed in this publication are purely personal opinions of the authors and do not reflect the views of the Editorial Team of IJLRA. Though every effort has been made to ensure that the information in Volume I Issue III is accurate and appropriately cited/referenced, neither the Editorial Board nor IJLRA shall be held liable or responsible in any manner whatsever for any consequences for any action taken by anyone on the basis of information in the Journal. Copyright © International Journal for Legal Research & Analysis 1 www.ijlra.com Volume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 EDITORIAL TEAM EDITORS Ms. Ezhiloviya S.P. Nalsar Passout Ms. Priya Singh West Bengal National University of Juridical Science Mr. Ritesh Kumar Nalsar Passout Mrs. Pooja Kothari Practicing Advocate Dr. Shweta Dhand Assistant Professor 2 www.ijlra.com Volume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 ABOUT US INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR LEGAL RESEARCH & ANLAYSIS ISSN 2582-6433 is an Online Journal is Quarterly, Peer Review, Academic Journal, Published online, that seeks to provide an interactive platform for the publication of Short Articles, Long Articles, Book Review, Case Comments, Research Papers, Essay in the field of Law & Multidisciplinary issue. Our aim is to upgrade the level of interaction and discourse about contemporary issues of law. We are eager to become a highly cited academic publication, through quality contributions from students, academics, professionals from the industry, the bar and the bench. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR LEGAL RESEARCH & ANALYSIS ISSN 2582-6433 welcomes contributions from all legal branches, as long as the work is original, unpublished and is in consonance with the submission guidelines. 3 www.ijlra.com Vol ume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN AND GIRLS BY- ANOUSHKA SINGH A3211117101 (B.A.LL.B., Sec B, Sem- 7) Amity Law School, Noida ABSTRACT Trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labor and sale of brides continue to be the most frequently detected forms, but victims are also trafficked to be used as beggars, forced or false marriages, profit scams. The females are often trafficked for economic and sexual exploitation, in particular prostitution and pornography, forced labor, including work in agriculture and domestic work, arranged marriages or to be "sold" as brides, recruitment for participate in hostilities and related purposes such as sexual services, portage and domestic duties in conflict situations. To put it simply, Child Labour, Sex Trafficking and Bride Selling (particular to the Indian milieu) are some major themes the paper would address to, with respect to the topic. The use of women in international prostitution and trafficking networks has become a major goal of international organized crime. Costs for society include the degradation of human and women's rights, poor public health, affected communities and reduced social development. The immediate paper tends to include a series of legislations and suggestions to curtail the issue at hand, with a detailed analysis on the above stated themes and discuss problems associated to it. It would provide various studies and data along with case laws to support the research. The experience of trafficking in women and girls is different from that of men and boys. Women and girls tend to have a disproportionately strong impact, while trafficked men find it difficult to access existing victim assistance programs. This requires the inclusion of gender equality principles in the formulation and implementation of legislation and programs aimed at preventing trafficking in human beings. Key Words: Trafficking, Women, Child Labor, Bride Selling, Exploitation. 4 www.ijlra.com Vol ume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 TABLE OF CONTENTS Serial Topic Page Number Number 1. Introduction 6 2. Origin 7 3. Bracket of Trafficking of Women and Girls 8 in India 4. Anti-Trafficking Safeguards in India 9 5. Concept of Bride Selling 10 Mail-Order Brides Factors for Gruesome Bride Selling 6. Policies for Elimination 12 7. Case Study 14 8. Conclusion 15 5 www.ijlra.com Vol ume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 INTRODUCTION Trafficking in women and children is one of the greatest human rights abuses. But it is very difficult to quantify the practice as trafficking is closely related to child labor, bonded labor, child marriage, kidnapping and prostitution even though these items may and may not be trafficking. Human trafficking, ironically, is one thing - violent exploitation of another person for profit or for personal gain - and many different things. The circumstances under which it occurs, the people involved (such as perpetrators, as consumers, as victims and survivors), trafficking methods, and factors that contribute to the vulnerability of potential victims are many and varied. There is no prototypical trafficking case and no prototypical victim of this crime. This article will give a sense of the complexity and diversity of this important topic, as well as an understanding of the same thread - exploitation and human rights violations - that unites the field together. “Palermo Protocol defines trafficking as: “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having authority of another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation includes, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, practices similar to slavery or servitude or the removal of organs”.1” As with each smuggling incident, the victim encounters threats to his or her metal life. From the initial stage of travel, to the stages of travel, travel and travel, to incarceration, exile and reunion or rehabilitation and rehabilitation, women and girls can experience repeated physical, sexual and psychological abuse. 1 United Nations 2000, Art. 3 6 www.ijlra.com Vol ume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 ORIGIN The causes of trafficking vary and often vary from country to country. Trafficking in human beings is a complex process that is often driven or influenced by social, economic, cultural, and other factors. Many of these things are directly related to individual and State trafficking patterns where they occur. There are many types of items that are common in trafficking in general or found in different regions, patterns or cases. One such factor is that the desire for potential migrants is used by the perpetrators to gain and gain initial control or cooperation, only to replace compulsory measures once the victims have been relocated to another State or region, and not always what they intended to relocate. Some of the common factors for immigration are poverty, oppression, absence of human rights, lack of social or economic opportunities, risks in conflict or instability and similar conditions. Political, military, political instability, armed conflict, and natural disasters can result in increased human trafficking. Environmental degradation and human migration increase their vulnerability to exploitation and exploitation through trafficking and hard labor. War and civil strife can result in mass displays, leaving orphans and street children at greater risk of being trafficked. These factors often put pressure on victims who “press” on migration and the control of traffickers, but other factors that tend to “pull” potential victims can also be identified. Poverty and wealth are interdependent ideas that lead to migration and pattern trafficking where victims move from extreme poverty to extreme poverty. In that context, the rapid growth of broadcast and telecommunications media, including the Internet, in all developing countries is likely to increase the desire to emigrate to developed countries and, in turn, to expose potential migrants to traffickers. The practice of handing over poor children to wealthy friends or relatives can be devastating. Some parents sell their children, not just for money, but also for the hope that their children will emerge from a state of permanent poverty to a place where they can enjoy better health and more opportunities2. In response to the above causes, many prevention strategies fall into one of the following categories: 2 Asian Development Bank, Combating Trafficking of Women and Children in South Asia: India Report (New Delhi: Asian Development Bank, 2002) 7 www.ijlra.com Vol ume IIssue III|September 2020 ISSN: 2582-6433 Reducing the vulnerability of potential victims through social and economic development Reducing the demand for trafficking services Public Education Border control Preventing the corruption of public officials BRACKET OF TRAFFICKING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN INDIA Human trafficking in India can be divided into four categories: (a) commercial sexual exploitation, (b) exploitative labor, and (c) other forms of exploitation such as prostitution, pleading, camel driving, etc. and also (d) bride selling. Available records and reports of human trafficking indicate that trafficked women and children are oppressed in activities such as brothels, brothels or bars, pornography, dancing, petty crime, domestic help, agricultural work, solicitation, camel operation, prostitution, drug trafficking and smuggling. The rapid growth of sex tourism and the growing demand for cheap labor in the world have contributed to the increasing trafficking of young women and girls. Women are sold at various prices on the basis of physical beauty and virginity. In the field of sex, some clients prefer girls who do not seem to be affected by AIDS.
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