Trafficking in women and children for commercial sexual exploitation : legal framework in India

This book approaches the problem of human trafficking in a holistic way in terms of understanding the form and extent of the problem as well as making pertinent suggestions in terms of dealing with it. The book is also relevant as it has tried to move beyond simplistic understandings of trafficking as just another organized crime with profit as the main motive. It emphasizes that to understand the structural causes of trafficking, multiple linkages between law, governance, migration, globalization, cultural differentials, gender discrimination and the global movement of capital has to be taken into account. All these factors put together, have an impact upon the position of women in society, their lack of access to inheritance and other rights and also educational and economic opportunities, thus making them more vulnerable to be lured into trafficking. Such in depth analysis is essential for addressing the root causes of trafficking in a meaningful manner