Citation

Deb S, Srivastava N, Chatterjee P, Chakraborty T. Soc. Change 2005; 35(2): 112-123.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Council for Social Development, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/004908570503500208

PMID

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Abstract

A study of 35 trafficked children and young women found that trafficking is usually conducted through offers of false marriages and jobs, or through outright abduction and sale. In almost all districts and even some villages, the traffickers, who have a strong network, engage agents, who include: another person who herself is a victim of trafficking, unemployed persons, drug addicts/alcoholics or aged women with no income. Sometimes, these agents work under compulsion and/or are blackmailed into abetment.
Since poverty and illiteracy are the prime factors contributing to trafficking, income-generating and literacy programmes should be arranged for needy families. Local NGOs also need to take the initiative to raise awareness levels in panchayats in order to check trafficking. Training programmes and workshops need to be organised too, for the local administration, panchayats members and police officers.

Language: en