According to a recent study on trafficking in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh, one-third of the persons accused in trafficking are women.
About:
The study was conducted by Snigdha Sen, a researcher, on the profile of persons accused in trafficking in 198 human trafficking cases registered between 2008 and 2018 in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
Key Findings of the study:
One-third, or 162 out of 429 traffickers (accused in cases of trafficking) are female.
50% accused in these cases are from the age group of 25 to 45 years.
It is believed that in many cases family members are involved in trafficking. That does not hold true in this research. Of the 429 traffickers, only in 30 were the accused family members, including from the extended family.
The largest group of the traffickers (34%) were neighbours, while 31% were completely unknown to the survivors.
Of the 198 cases analysed, only one trafficker from the source area was convicted. Lack of legal support to survivors and a prolonged trial give impunity to traffickers in many cases.
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