Trafficking in women

Presentation (Handout) from the year 2006 in the subject Sociology - Gender Studies, grade: 67%, University of Westminster, course: International law, women and human rights, language: English, abstract: The main scope of the presentation on trafficking in women is to outline the main theoretical perspectives of feminists on prostitution generally and prostitution in the context of sex-trafficking. The presentation will consider some states to examine their legal provisions regulating prostitution (Israel, Sweden and the Netherlands) and then it will focus on the international instruments covering trafficking in women. The position of the UN office for Drugs and Crime in combating human trafficking will be examined too. Lastly, the conclusion will be drawn from the consideration of the dichotomy of forced and voluntary prostitution in context with trafficking.