Women’s trafficking in twenty-first century India

A quest for regional variations

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12499348
AutoresBhaswati Pal (University of Kalyani), Tarun Kumar Mondal (0000-0002-8637-1958, University of Kalyani, autor correspondente)
Ano2021
Volume27
Fascículo1
Páginas130-151
Data de publicação2021-01-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAsian Journal of Women s Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1225-9276 • E-ISSN: 2377-004X
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/12259276.2021.1887560
OpenAlexW3134844962
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas18

Trafficking of women is a serious global concern today that threatens many women’s lives and security and violates their rights and dignity. This represents a cross-border criminal trade, mainly for the purpose of marketable sexual exploitation. India has rampant and widespread trafficking of women and comprehensive studies are required to assess its dynamics for prevention. This paper attempts a study of the spatio-temporal variations of women’s trafficking in India from 2001 to 2015. It also seeks to identify underlying factors in its regional variations in the study period and highlights possible strategies for combating it. In spite of its persistence, the absolute numbers of trafficked women show a decreasing trend during this period. Historical tradition, socio-economic deprivation and cultural rigidity are major contributing factors in its regional variations. Awareness generation and empowerment of women are considered to play key roles for eradicating it apart from enforcement of legal provisions and active involvement by NGOs

Criminology · Development economics · Dignity · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Geography · Law enforcement · Political science · Sociology · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Law · Sex work and related issues