Challenging Trafficking in Persons

Human trafficking is a flourishing trade in and across the borders of many countries worldwide, predominantly at the expense of women and children. Thus not only an obstacle to social and economic development, trafficking in human beings also implies severe human rights violations. Problems arising out of this situation therefore need to be addressed in a multi-faceted and holistic manner.

The first part of this publication focuses on the various facets of trafficking, highlighting underrepresented or critical questions concerning anti-trafficking interventions. In the second part selected approaches in the areas of prevention, victim support, capacity and institution building as well as advocacy work are portrayed. The publication aims at providing insights and perspectives to stimulate further discussions on how to tackle trafficking in human beings through a comprehensive approach.

In 2003 the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) established the supra-regional Sector Project against Trafficking in Women. The project is funded under the Programme of Action 2015, the German Government"s contribution to reducing poverty worldwide. The Sector Project is being implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH.