It's day 9 of Dressember, and I have been "dressing" it up. It's pretty great putting on a dress every morning knowing that this month when I get dressed it's more than just a dress I am wearing. It's also a great way to remind myself that everyone deserves to be free and not to be exploited.
According to People Search And Rescue Unit, (PSARU), South Africa is a source, transit and destination city for human trafficking. South Africa In 2013 the Prevention and Combating of trafficking in Persons Bill was signed by Jacob Zuma. Before this bill was in place the statistics of how bad human trafficking in South Africa was hard to find because people were tried for sexual exploitation. The Children's Act also has a portion that covers the trafficking of children specifically. Both theses Acts provide protection for victims and support for them to overcome their traumatic ordeal.
Besides putting the Act into place, South Africa had a round table discussion earlier this year with various stakeholders on how to prevent human trafficking, as well as setting up a human trafficking desk in the organised crime department to help combat human trafficking. You can read more about the discussion here.
I think one of the main ways that South Africa can help to combat this is by creating awareness through educational programs, campaigns and by advertising it to the country.
xKx
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