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Trafficking of children

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/may/humantrafficking_050908 Child Trafficking Child trafficking is a horrible crime that is growing all across the world. It is estimated that 1.2 million are trafficking annually (ILO, 120). Child trafficking does not only involve sex trafficking but also children who are forced into labor of all sorts, and some are even forced to fight in militaries. To solve this growing epidemic people need to be educated and stronger laws need to be made to better protect children. Thus, the purpose of this paper will be to outline causes and strategies to stop child trafficking.

Child Trafficking Millions of children across the world are being targeted and forced to perform actions that are cruel and take away children’s rights. Child trafficking includes forced labor, marriage, criminal activities, armed forces, adoption, begging and sexual exploitation (UNICEF, 8). Children, especially girls are targeted by sex traffickers. Sexual exploitation involves prostitution and pornography and it is the child trafficking issue that is most commonly reported on. Forced labor is a big part of child trafficking. However, less people are aware of it. Many child are trafficking into the work force at too young of an age, working too hard of jobs for long periods of time. Children are forced to work in sweatshops, agriculture, domestic labor and mining. Child that are trafficked are often exposed to high levels of violence, they are often beaten and exposed to things no child should be a part of.