Abstract
Trafficking of women for sexual exploitation, as one of the most common forms of human trafficking, affects all countries regardless of the level of development, and all social groups, regardless of financial security, level of education, and other important parameters. Having in mind the core problems that victims of human trafficking (especially women) face, this paper, in addition to a general review of the causes of human trafficking and general observations on trafficking in women and elements of sexual exploitation, focuses on one of the most important causes of trafficking in women for sexual exploitation in modern society. We are talking, of course, about the lack of education and information. There is no doubt that education and information are very important factors in preventing the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation. The development of the preventive concept of meaningful education and information concerning women, who are very often a socially, culturally, economically, and politically vulnerable category, must not be neglected. Also, a systematic approach to education, thorough information of professionals in the field of protection of (potential) victims of trafficking and social workers, should be of key importance, for society to systematically oppose the phenomenon of trafficking.
Highlights
Human Trafficking, according to its many exploitative goals, is an international, organized, criminal phenomenon that has severe consequences for the safety, well-being, and human rights of its victims
There is no doubt that education and information are very important factors in preventing the trafficking of women for sexual exploitation
What is characteristic of human trafficking, especially in women for sexual exploitation, is the intention of human traffickers to “ensure permanent control over their victim with constant supervision” (Bjelajac 2014, 2016), as well as the fact that this is “a phenomenon” about which there is very little reliable information, and about the general segment and form of organized crime, whose nature is such that it does not allow the collection of data using common methods
Summary
Сажетак: Трговина женама за потребе сексуалне експлоатације као један од најзаступљенијих облика трговине људима, погађа све државе без обзира на степен развијености, и све друштвене групе, без обзира на финансијску сигурност, степен образовања и друге битне параметре. Имајући у виду суштину проблема са којима се жртве трговине људима (а нарочито жене) суочавају, овај рад је, поред општег осврта на узроке трговине људима и начелних запажања о трговини женама и елементима сексуалне експлоатације, пажњу усмерио на један од најважнијих узрока трговине женама у циљу сексуалне експлоатације у савременом друштву. Оно што је карактеристично за трговину људима, нарочито женама у циљу сексуалне експлоатације јесте интенција трговаца људима да „осигурају трајну контролу над својом жртвом уз константан надзор” (Бјелајац 2014, 2016) као и то да се ради „о појави о којој постоји врло мало поузданих информација, али и о сегменту и облику организованог криминала, чија је природа таква да не дозвољава прикупљање података употребом уобичајених метода.
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