The Trafficking of Women and Children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation
Country:
Counterpart Organization:
Legal status of the organization:
Legal representative:
Designated project coordinator:
Brief description of the work of the counterpart organization on the
topic of trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual
exploitation. When was the organization founded? Does it have any
relationship with the government or other political institutions? Indicate
the number of organization staff members and their positions.
A. Conceptualization and Articulation of the Problem
1. Based on the opinion of different sectors, what is the history
of the problem of trafficking of women and children for sexual
exploitation in your country? Please include sources of the
information.
2. What forms of trafficking exist in your country? (prostitution,
pornography, domestic work, sexual tourism, others)
a. Do you consider that the situation has varied in the
last ten years? If so, due to what circumstances have
these changes occurred?
3. In what areas, provinces or regions of your country is the
problem of trafficking most visible?
a. What is the common knowledge regarding the
problem in these areas?
4. What are the risk factors that influence the problem of
trafficking (e.g., internal or external migration, national or
international criminal networks, unemployment and labor
situations, education, domestic violence)?
Distinguish responses by type of source:
(a) government;
(b) nongovernmental;
(c) civil society/general public information;
(d) academic;
(e) other.
B. Statistical Aspects
1. Is a quantification of women and children that are being
sexually exploited available?
If possible, distinguish between
(a) women;
(b) girls; and
(c) boys.
a. Are any direct statistics available? E.g.
. no. persons trafficked by age, gender,
nationality
. no. reports / investigations / prosecutions /
convictions for trafficking & related crimes
with information on victim age, gender,
nationality; defendant age, gender,
nationality; summary of facts; penalty, if any.