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How does Human Trafficking of Women and Children affect the victims physically and psychologically in the Philippines ? Why is this a global issue ? What does the world do to prevent this issue?. Yewon & Christine. Figure 1: Human Trafficking around the world. During Presentation….
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How does Human Trafficking of Women and Children affect the victims physically and psychologically in the Philippines? Why is this a global issue ? What does the world do to prevent this issue? Yewon & Christine Figure 1: Human Trafficking around the world
During Presentation… • Students should be attentive at all times and pay close attention to the details, such as the statistics, because they represent a lot of victim’s lives. 2) Students must be participating as well. 3) After the presentation, in hopes to continue the overwhelming emotions, students must not forget the general theme of this presentation and hopefully feel inspired to take simple action on account to this issue. These simple actions can range from taking some personal time off researching more on this issue to physically do something do the society.
Human Trafficking? • Figure 2:"Human Trafficking: I'm Not for Sale." Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Welcome | Gendarmerie Royale Du Canada - Bienvenue.
Why is it important to know? Figure 3: Human Trafficking.
So What? • Figure 4:"Human Trafficking: I'm Not for Sale." Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Welcome | Gendarmerie Royale Du Canada - Bienvenue.
Case #1 • Elisa Salem “This happened because I told my employer that I have a child and husband and that I did not know that she needs someone single. When she learned this, no day passes without her beatings making me crawl on the cemented floor. All my body is bruised due to her beatings. She kicks my chest with her heels. I've very few hair left. I can't believe this will happen to me…”
Case #2 • Sharon “Recalling that her share of the money that night was just over one dollar. ‘I tried to run away but the guard at the door blocked my way and pushed me back into the room. I cried and cried all night.’”
Statistics • 150 Filipinas were sold into prostitution to night club operators in African countries, particularly Nigeria.(Bureau of Immigration, Lira S. Dalagin, "150 Pinays sold as sex slaves in Africa," Manila Chronicle, 31 May 1995) • 300,000 women and children in prostitution in The Philippines (CATW Fact Book citing Gabriela, Statistics and the State of The Philippines, 24 July 1997) • There are more than 60,000 children in prostitution. (Welfare officials estimates, Abby Tan, "Sex Case Focuses Concern On Domestic Pedophilia," 21 March 1997)
Prevention • Campaign: Spread the awareness • Government taking into action • Help from NGO and UN • Create legal framework for the persecution of perpetrator • Study the roots to this issue(lack of education, poverty, abuse of human rights, etc) Figure 7: "Human Sex Trafficking- Modern Day Slavery." The Modern Social Worker.
Prostitution Poverty Lack of education bound to sell themselves to prostitution (a form of human trafficking) develop sexually transmitted diseases (AIDS/HIV) Spread the disease to others
Domestic Servitude Poverty Lack of education Unemployment Works abroad for low wages and experience maltreat (against human rights)
How does Human Trafficking of Women and Children affect the victims physically and psychologically in the Philippines?