Protection:
. Consular Training (Dominican Republic):
Trafficking and
gender issues have been incorporated into the foreign
service training curricula. In addition, posted consuls in
Europe were specially trained on trafficking and related
issues.
. Mobile Health Services (Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala):
Public health officials in Belize and independent NGOs in
El Salvador and Guatemala provide direct health services,
HIV/AIDS and contraceptive use awareness, and selfesteem
courses to women in their locations of
employment/captivity (streets, parks, bars and brothels).
. Police Training (Honduras):
Save the Children-UK has
trained over 500 police officers on combating child sex
trafficking and related issues of child sexual exploitation.
Investigation & Prosecution:
. Gender-Sensitive Policing (Nicaragua):
The Nicaraguan
Women's Institute together with the National Police have
opened offices to assist women and children who are
victims of violence. Legal orientation and assistance,
accompaniment, and basic medical attention are offered.
. Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation Investigation Unit
(Chiandega, Nicaragua):
Police created a special unit of
female officers to investigate trafficking and other crimes
related to sexual exploitation. The unit works in
consultation with an NGO women's network, Red de
Mujeres. [A similar unit exists in San Jose, Costa Rica
within the Ministry of Public Security.]
. NGO Partnerships (Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras,
Guatemala):
Casa Alianza has worked directly with law
enforcement partners to assist in detection and
investigation of trafficking activity. These partnerships
have been especially successful. The pooled resources
yield stronger investigations and improved victim
protection.
Integration:
. Casa de la Mujer (Guatemala):
Offers shelter and
educational opportunities to trafficked women and girls.
. Casa Alianza (Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala):
Provides shelter, vocational training programs and
specialized counseling to child victims of trafficking.
. COIN (Dominican Republic):
Offers orientation and
health services to trafficked women.