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Mohammad Khairul Alam
Human trafficking is an
issue of international concern, one of the worst forms of girls trafficking
relates to the sexual exploitation of girls. The sexual exploitation of girls is
a wide term, which encompasses prostitution and trafficking for purposes of
sexual abuse. It differs from girl sexual abuse in that there is some form of
commercial transaction. It is this commercial transaction, which has led to
prostitution and other forms of girl sexual exploitation being tackled as a
labour issue, rather than as girls abuse for it.
Trafficking & HIV/AIDS is
interrelated, especially women and girls are trafficking for use of sexual
industry. Most of trafficking girls would face several physical & sexual abuses.
When a girl or women newly enrolls a sex industry, she tries to safe herself
heard & soul, but most of the time they couldn’t free her.
Trafficking to girls’ prostitution is increasing but the issue is not proper
recognized by the government. There is no adequate information or research
document in the area that can convince policy makers for taking appropriate
actions. The increasing trend of the root cause of girls prostitution such as
poverty, socio economic vulnerability, in appropriate education and shortage of
funds to solve the magnitude of the problem, lack of clear policy and guidelines
and weak implementation existing policies.
Adolescent girls trafficked
to India are at high risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases,
including HIV/AIDS, because of India is the second largest HIV/AIDS infected
country in the world, more then 5.1 million people are living with AIDS or HIV. India is a
neighboring country of Bangladesh, about four thousand miles border surrounded
by two countries, the major portion of which do not have any natural barrier. It
is estimated that half of the girls in Mumbai brothels who are under the age of
18 years have been infected with HIV. Although without being trafficking, every
day many people cross border movement take place both officially and also
illegally. Due to reason of that great chance to spread out HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh.
A survey conducted by
Rainbow Nari O Shishu Kallyan Foundation that the girls forced (trafficking)
into the brothels do not want to return to their homes once they are into it for
more than one year. Such girls believe, they would be victim of social stigma
and face discrimination from the society. They also believe, their family would
suffer several social taboo, self-respect, and social-dignity.
We can’t imagine how many
girl, women and children are being trafficked every day from Bangladesh.
The Human rights organizations in Bangladesh
estimate that more than 20,000 women and children were trafficked annually for
the purpose of prostitution, and more than 50,000 women and children were
estimated to have been trafficked into India
annually, most for the sex trade. Kushtia, Jessore and Rajshahi borders are the
safety points to trafficking. There is three types of trafficking occur in
Bangladesh: 1) he/she is sold by a family member, friend or neighbor; 2) he/she
is tricked into going to another country with the promise of a job or a marriage
proposal; or 3) he/she is kidnapped and forcefully taken away.
In Kushtia area, some
villages are used as stations for the traffickers. Rajshahi borders of Bidirpur
and Premtali are used because there are fewer check points. Jessore border is
very popular with traffickers. Some hotels, hut and deserted-house godwons are
used to keep the girls brought from different parts of the country. In that
case, most women are made to believe that they will find good jobs and marriage
prospects there.
Trafficking in girls and
women is warmly linked to movements in search of employment opportunities.
Poverty and gender discrimination make girls and women more vulnerable to
traffickers and buyers. The traffickers are not accompanying the women while
crossing the border. So it is difficult for the border police to arrest them.
There are some female members in the trafficking gang, which helps to hide their
identity. Initiatives to reduce poverty and promote gender equality are
therefore of direct importance in efforts to combat trafficking.
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