Human
trafficking or trafficking in persons (TIP) is a crime that has acquired a global
dimension and emerged as a major challenge for all developing countries. More
than 500 trafficking flows were detected around the world between 2012 and 2014
alone, where 71% of the victims were women and children. In this perspective, India
is a source, transit as well as destination for human trafficking. However, 90%
of it all happens within India. Incidentally, sharing long and porous borders
with Nepal and Bangladesh on its northern and eastern borders, respectively, stopping
cross-border trafficking (CBT) is a major challenge for the government and the
society.
One-day awareness events were organized at two spots in bordering areas of each of the three countries. The main objective of the events was to mobilize youth-led action to prevent human trafficking; orient the stakeholders on the use of art, theatre, digital and print media to spread awareness; disseminate IEC material written in Hindi and English to build awareness.
In
2016-2017, UNODC assigned Contact Base the task of developing prevention and
advocacy material to combat cross-border trafficking and organizing two events
each in Nepal, Bangladesh and India to spread awareness on the issues concerned.
The main objective was to strengthen the capacity for prevention and advocacy.
The campaign was titled ‘Safe Borders’. Information, education and communication (IEC) materials developed for the purpose included animation and short films, posters, leaflets and stickers. Theatre played a key role in this project. It was a key tool for communication with the community, especially in bordering areas.
The campaign was titled ‘Safe Borders’. Information, education and communication (IEC) materials developed for the purpose included animation and short films, posters, leaflets and stickers. Theatre played a key role in this project. It was a key tool for communication with the community, especially in bordering areas.
Street
theatre shows were held to address a range of issues like — how people are
often lured by the promise of false jobs, leading to trafficking; the need to
verify the details of a recruiting agency before migrating to another city,
state or country; the need to carry valid documents and visa while crossing any
international border; the need to make the community aware on how to identify a
trafficking victim and the typical signs shown by a trafficking victim; the
need to know the emergency helpline telephone numbers to inform and alert the
police and administration to prevent any case of trafficking or trafficking bid
or rescue any trafficking victim; the need to develop community vigilance systems
to combat traffickers; how to provide trafficking victims access to free legal
aid from legal aid cells and committees; the need to know the contact phone
numbers of district-level counter-trafficking agencies; and the constant need
to urge all members of the community to help and support survivors to
reintegrate with the society.
One-day awareness events were organized at two spots in bordering areas of each of the three countries. The main objective of the events was to mobilize youth-led action to prevent human trafficking; orient the stakeholders on the use of art, theatre, digital and print media to spread awareness; disseminate IEC material written in Hindi and English to build awareness.
The
participants included representatives of various government departments of
India, Nepal and Bangladesh and the states of West Bengal and Bihar — including
police, labour, education and child protection — as well as helplines, transport
unions, NGOs and youths.
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