Combating trafficking in girls : the learnings of Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI), Nigeria : article produced as part of the KIC Project
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Abstract:
Human trafficking is recognized everywhere as the transfer of persons by fraudulent means for exploitative purposes. The working definition used in our work is the same as contained in the United Nation’s Protocol on Human Trafficking which recognizes 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 of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person for the purpose of exploitation.” In the case of child trafficking, it is not necessary that fraudulent means be used for a situation to be classified as trafficking. GPI’s interventions to reduce human trafficking dates back to 1997.
Authors:
Ikoghode-Aikpitanyi, E.
Country:
Nigeria
Category:
Practice
End Page:
10
Serial number:
2
ISSN:
[1871-7551]
Journal:
Exchange on HIV/AIDS, sexuality and gender
Keywords:
gender
,
women
,
violence
,
trade
Language:
eng
Organization:
KIT - Royal Tropical Institute
Year:
2006
Region:
West Africa
Right:
© 2006 KIT
Subject:
Culture, Society and Religion
Start Page:
8
Title:
Combating trafficking in girls : the learnings of Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI), Nigeria : article produced as part of the KIC Project