Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023)
Journal Space and Culture, India—Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

Editorials

Human Trafficking: A Call for Action Research

Published 2023-11-27

  • Rituparna Bhattacharyya

Rituparna Bhattacharyya
Adjunct Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India; Visiting Professor, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, India; Editor-in-Chief (Joint), Space and Culture, India; Independent Research Consultant; Senior Fellow, Advance HE (formerly Higher Education Academy), United Kingdom and Training and Development, Alliance for Community Capacity Building in North East India, United Kingdom; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4290-6172

Abstract

Since the year 2000, 25 November has been observed as International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to make the public aware of violence against women and girls (VAWG). Human Trafficking is one of the most brutal forms of VAWG. This brief communication in the form of an editorial discusses the despicable issues linked to human trafficking, calling for action research.

Keywords

Human Trafficking, Traffickers, Modern Slavery, Forced Labour, Prostitution

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