Answer:
- What is meant by human trafficking ?
: The act of selling or buying a person for any purpose such as prosititution , marriage , selling of human organs against law or forced labour and risky industrial work is called human trafficking.
: Some of the causes of human trafficking are as described below :
1. Illiteracy : Many humans of rural areas are uneducated. They are unaware about the result of human trafficking. They are out of reach of modern means of communication i.e radio , television , newspaper etc. Therefore , they believe to anyone who promises them a lucrative job opportunity.
2. Poverty : Many humans are facing serious problems of unemployment and poverty. They feel comfort and trust even stranger who promise them to marry and find job as their parents are poor. People can involve in human trafficking as they are lacking employment opportunities.
3. Irresponsible Government : The Government is not serious to stop the horrible social crime. We have laws to punish the criminals but we have a very few cases for which criminal are arrested and seriously punished. The criminal can also escape from the punishment due to the political pressure and power.
- What measures should be taken to prevent human trafficking ?
: The following measures can be taken to control the practice :
1. Free and Compulsory Education : The sustainable measure to control human trafficking is to provide free and Compulsory Education from school to college level to all girls and boys with full scholarship of lodging and fooding. So that , consciousness can be raised in every level against such evil.
2. Awareness Programs : All people should be made aware about such crime. Consciousness should be raised in every level against such evil by conducting awareness campaign , meetings , speeches , rallies , pamphlets , poster and through the various means of communication in vulnerable areas.
3. Training and Employment Opportunities : They should be given life - skill trainings and wider Job opportunities so that they can attain self - dependence.
4. Strict Laws and Punishment : Government should make strict Laws to prevent humans from being sold and the laws should be implemented strictly to discourage those who involves in the practice.
5. Public Pressure : Public Pressure should be given to the government to work against human trafficking and to make border security tight.
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