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Definition of Child Trafficking
By Marwa, Nourhan and Ghada

ccording to estimates, every

day 3000 children are victims
of child trafficking. The
profits from human
trafficking, particularly that
of women and children, reaches up to 10
billion US dollars year according to
estimates made by the International
Organization for
Migration. The traffic

or

trade of children is
characterized by the
recruitment, transport, transfer, and
housing of any person by different
methods. It may also involve resorting to
force or any other forms of restraint,
through kidnapping, deceit, fraud, as well
as the abuse of authority.
Types of trafficking
By Marwa Bairakdar

Publishing: 1/11/2016

here are many forms of

trafficking,
but one
consistent
aspect is the abuse of the
inherent vulnerability of the victims:
Forced labour: The objective of child
trafficking is often forced child
labour. Child labour refers specifically
to children under a stipulated
minimum age, usually 14 at the
lowest, being required to work.
The International Labour
Organization reports that 60% of child
workers work in agriculture.
Sexual exploitation: Sexual
exploitation is the sexual abuse of children
and youth through the exchange of sex or
sexual acts for drugs, food, shelter,
protection, other basics of life, and/or
money. The International Labour

Organization estimates that there are

as many as 1.8 million children
sexually trafficked worldwide.
Child begging: Forced child begging
is a type of begging in which boys and
girls under the age of eighteen are
forced to beg through psychological
and physical coercion. There is

evidence to suggest that forced

begging is one industry that children
are trafficked into, study reporting
that 13% of trafficking victims in
South
Eastern
Europe
have been
trafficked
for the
purpose
of forced
begging.

Lack of Education: Illiteracy and

the lack of education make families more
vulnerable to traffickers.
Unenforced Legislation: Child traffickers
generally run few risks because laws are
insufficient or often unenforced.

M1through television and radio as well as

educational workshops must be carried
out to limit this scourge.
Many solutions are possible to put an end
to child trafficking:

Causes and the explanations for

By Ghada Mansour

By Nourhan Saad

child trafficking

auses and the explanations for child

trafficking:

Poverty: Poverty is one of the main

causes of child trafficking. Poor families
sometimes have no choice but to
abandon their
children, leaving
them in the hands of
traffickers.
Humanitarian Crises: Child trafficking
is particularly prominent
in
areas struck by natural
disasters. 1

any solutions are possible to put an

end to child trafficking

Awareness: Awareness campaigns

through television and radio as well as
educational workshops must be carried
out to limit this scourge.
Strengthening the Law Enforcement
System: Countries must create and
enforce laws aiming to fight against
trafficking. International legal
instruments relating to child trafficking
are forgotten and often poorly enforced
by national governments.
Observance and Cooperation: It is
important that militaries effectively
control and observe their borders in order
to ensure effective prevention.