International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

By resolution 54/134 of 17 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and invited governments, international organizations and NGOs to organize activities designed to raise public awareness of the problem on that day.

Women's activists have marked 25 November as a day against violence since 1981. This date came from the brutal assassination in 1960, of the three Mirabal sisters, political activists in the Dominican Republic, on orders of Dominican ruler Rafael Trujillo (1930-1961).

 

Why This International Day?

• Violence against women is a human rights violation
• Violence against women is a consequence of discrimination against women, in law and also in practice, and of persisting inequalities between men and women
• Violence against women impacts on, and impedes, progress in many areas, including poverty eradication, combating HIV/AIDS, and peace and security
• Violence against women and girls is not inevitable. Prevention is possible and essential
• Violence against women continues to be a global pandemic. Up to 70 per cent of women Experience violence in their lifetime.

Every year, 25 November and the ensuing 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence which follow (ending on 10 December, Human Rights Day) are commemorated around the world, providing individuals and groups a chance to mobilize and call attention to the urgent need to end violence against women and girls.

Human Trafficking Trends in USA

Washington, D.C.  9,298 cases of human trafficking were reported in the past five years according to a new report from the National Human Trafficking Resource Center.

The report, "Human Trafficking Trends in the United States", shows that from December 7th, 2007 to December 31st, 2012, cases of human trafficking were reported in all 50 states and D.C.

More than 42% of sex trafficking cases referenced pimp-controlled prostitution. Most frequently, callers reported that pimps had recruited their victims in social settings by showing romantic interest and later forcing them to provide commercial sex.

More than 27% of labor trafficking cases referenced domestic work, the most frequently reported form of labor trafficking. 84% of these cases referenced victims who were from countries outside the United States.

 image courtesy: polarisproject.com

According to the statistics from the report are based solely on the more than 72,000 interactions made to the organization through phone calls, emails, and online tip reports.

"People are reaching out to the national human trafficking hotline every single day and telling that modern slavery is happening in their communities". This report demonstrates that traffickers are not operating in just one city or region. We have identified potential cases of human trafficking in every state in the nation, and we are finding important trends that can help us stop this violence and exploitation."

People need to develop an innovative counter measure in order to eradicate human trafficking. Through the strategic use of modern technology, the entrepreneurial spirit, and creative problem solving methods, lets hope to develop effective and successful tactics to combat modern-day slavery.

Michigan aims to curb“modern day slavery”to help victims..

Michigan updated its human trafficking laws in 2006 and again in 2010, but Emmons, R-Sheridan, said the new package could make the state a national leader in the fight against the exploitation of children and laborers.

"I think it sends a message to those folks who are involved in this diabolical process that Michigan is very, very serious," she said after a press conference on the steps of the Michigan Capitol. "And certainly, with Attorney General Bill Schuette is working on this in tandem, we want to give them the tools to prosecute and send a very strong message."

State Sen. Judy Emmons, R-Sheridan, unveils human trafficking legislation outside the Michigan Capitol on Thursday, September 27, 2013. (Jonathan Oosting | Mlive.com).

"The goal is to generate some revenue for victim services," Emmons said of the fee for adult entertainment facilities, noting that she personally sees a connection between that industry and human trafficking.

Officials say it's difficult to know exactly how widespread human trafficking is in Michigan. Law enforcement agencies around the country reported 2,515 instances of human trafficking between January 2009 and June 2010, according to U.S. Department of Justice statistics, with nearly half of those crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors.

India considers to be one of the largest country in Human Trafficking, we can assume this kind of laws will come soon in INDIA and we may see the needy victims get proper help from the government...