From 10th to 16th of June, 2020 Vimukti
Pothnal organized the awareness program on human trafficking in five
villages of Manvi Taluka. Human trafficking is the third biggest
criminal industry after narcotic drugs and illegal arms supply.
Generally, the organized crime of human trafficking extends beyond state
and national boundaries. It is also multi-dimensional, involving
elements of several crimes like kidnapping/abduction, buying and selling
of humans, bonded labor and sexual exploitation. The ugliest face of
human trafficking is trafficking of girls of sexual exploitation. In
India, 46% of women and girls trafficked, are for commercial sexual
exploitation, 27% for domestic servitude and 27% for forced labor.
Keeping these thoughts in mind Vimukti Pothnal has been conducting
sessions in the AWCs, public places, and in Community apart from legal
remedies; prevention of human trafficking requires several types of
interventions and demanding the concerned officials should focus on
creation of compulsory, high-quality education, employment opportunities
and income generation for marginal and vulnerable sections in the
society. Vimukti staff has been giving wide publicity regarding legal
and penal provisions against trafficking and sensitizing women and girls
to take care and to protect themselves from this evil practices. Every
month nearly 250-300 women and girls are benefiting from this program