Trafficking of women and girls
Date of Publication
1-1-2023 12:00 AM
Security Theme
Human Rights
Keywords
Migants, Women, Sexual exploitation, sexual trade, labor camps, child sex trafficking networks. trafficking women and girls, labor trafficking, human rights
Description
Tens of thousands of people are migrating irregularly, leading to various forms of exploitation. The situation is dire when these migrants venture into unchartered territories, with women forming around 20% of this group. A significant portion of Central American trafficking victims in Central America face sexual exploitation. Still, the full extent of this problem in relation to other exploitation forms remains unclear. The public nature of the sexual trade makes it more visible, in contrast to the concealed operations of labor camps. Labor trafficking is less prevalent, with Central American victims more commonly trafficked for agricultural labor in Mexico. Two major submarkets exist for trafficking women and girls in Central America: one in the Mexican province of Chiapas and Guatemala, where the issue primarily revolves around irregular migrants, and another in Costa Rica and Panama, targeting wealthier clientele. Chiapas is notably vulnerable to human trafficking, primarily exploiting Guatemalans. The Guatemalan scenario majorly focuses on young girls, with thousands affected by child sex trafficking networks. The trafficking demographics in Guatemala reveal most victims hail from neighboring countries, with a particular connection to northward migration. El Salvador, on the other hand, reports the majority of its human trafficking victims as Salvadorans
Trafficking of women and girls
Tens of thousands of people are migrating irregularly, leading to various forms of exploitation. The situation is dire when these migrants venture into unchartered territories, with women forming around 20% of this group. A significant portion of Central American trafficking victims in Central America face sexual exploitation. Still, the full extent of this problem in relation to other exploitation forms remains unclear. The public nature of the sexual trade makes it more visible, in contrast to the concealed operations of labor camps. Labor trafficking is less prevalent, with Central American victims more commonly trafficked for agricultural labor in Mexico. Two major submarkets exist for trafficking women and girls in Central America: one in the Mexican province of Chiapas and Guatemala, where the issue primarily revolves around irregular migrants, and another in Costa Rica and Panama, targeting wealthier clientele. Chiapas is notably vulnerable to human trafficking, primarily exploiting Guatemalans. The Guatemalan scenario majorly focuses on young girls, with thousands affected by child sex trafficking networks. The trafficking demographics in Guatemala reveal most victims hail from neighboring countries, with a particular connection to northward migration. El Salvador, on the other hand, reports the majority of its human trafficking victims as Salvadorans
