The Dark Realities of Women Trafficking V: Prostitution and Human Trafficking from the perspective of Genius Film Makers:
30 Jul 2024 11:40:09
We all are aware cinema is a very powerful medium, it can be used to spread awareness, and its visual impact is significant. The subject like prostitution is very difficult to present, it seldom is discussed in any social group. It has been a part of our social structure probably for centuries, there are many references available. It continued throughout the Muslim rule followed by British rule, rather it acquired the form of ugly and inhuman trade. With technological developments, it has become worse. Some filmmakers courageously presented the stories to expose the hypocrisy, but the stories belong to a particular time and region. The pain and suffering the female characters endured have not changed much since then. These movies probably don't change the social mindset drastically but they make us aware at least. (The film-maker Shyam Benegal opined)
One has to watch these movies.
My Experience With Human Trafficking by Hasina Kharbhih
The article deals with many problems that the author is working on. Her observation is that children and women trafficking exists in almost every corner of our country rather than the world. The North Eastern states are also infested with this serious social problem. The author's work focuses on Meghalaya especially. She thinks that our society refuses to accept the existence of the problem, but that doesn't change the reality.
North Eastern states have very few employment opportunities in the rural areas, so the search forces them to move away from home. There is no dearth of people who use this opportunity to lure them with the promise of job and good money. This lands them into a trap.
The second point discussed is that several children were found to be missing. Children from the rural area of our country and other countries work in rat-hole mining ( this expression is known to all due to the recent tunnel accident ) in Jaintia Hills cole mines. Children can work in small and narrow tunnels from the age of 5 sometimes. Some of them are missing, maybe died due to hazardous conditions. Their bodies are not recovered, everything is illegal. No one officially takes any note of this.
The NGO founded by the author could rescue around 1200 children from mines. As a result of the consistent efforts our National Green Tribunal passed a directive in 2014. Of course, the problem still persists, it would take a long time to change the situation.
Many children are sent for unspecialised or menial jobs also, which are quite low-paying. North Eastern states share their borders with many countries, Children and women from the surrounding countries enter Bharat, and people can be easily sent out of the country. This is a well-established practice.
The second problem identified is children from Nagaland migrate in search of work ( rather their parents send them ) and end up working with government officials also. Some are rescued but it needs initiative from the government to rehabilitate them well.
North Eastern state girls migrate in search of some work many of them are pushed into sex trade or domestic work in our country or South East Asia. They use Myanmar as a point to travel, and usually, the destination is Singapore. Their demand has no end in the domestic market too. Places like Silchar are well known for this, writes the author.
The states like Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have poor sex ratios, so the demand for brides is always there, which certainly gives rise to a kind of trafficking. ( Drishti surveyed the issue.)
Human trafficking is focusing on young middle-class women ( who look for jobs to support their families) which is a recent trend. This is a worrisome picture. Most of the time, society does not accept this fact. It has to acknowledge the existence of the problem first, discuss, analyse and contribute to drawing attention to the problem.
The NGO developed a model to work on these types of issues. All the related departments ( directly or indirectly ) are involved. It works with the 6 Ps, partnership, prevention, protection, policing, press and prosecution and the 6Rs reporting, rescue, rehabilitation, repatriation (wherever applicable ), reintegration, and re-compensation. It is adopted by our neighbouring countries also. ( One such model succeeded in Nagpur too. Ref the earlier article. )
One of the most significant components of the process is rehabilitation, the IMPULSE NGO is working on weaving and craft which is a very special feature of North Eastern states. It is being tried to take it to the global level. Without any such alternative avenue, just rescuing will not suffice.
Bajar-- 1982, Mandi-- 1983, Lakshmi -- 2014, and Love Sinia -- 2018 are the movies referred to. The stories are different, but they throw some light on the plight of women who are used as commodities, they were even sold for money. The people around them posed that there was no alternative. Some people were ready and knew how to play the game and take advantage.
My Experience With Human Trafficking by Hasina Kharbhih
The article deals with many problems that the author is working on. Her observation is that children and women trafficking exists in almost every corner of our country rather than the world. The North Eastern states are also infested with this serious social problem. The author's work focuses on Meghalaya especially. She thinks that our society refuses to accept the existence of the problem, but that doesn't change the reality.
North Eastern states have very few employment opportunities in the rural areas, so the search forces them to move away from home. There is no dearth of people who use this opportunity to lure them with the promise of job and good money. This lands them into a trap.
The second point discussed is that several children were found to be missing. Children from the rural area of our country and other countries work in rat-hole mining ( this expression is known to all due to the recent tunnel accident ) in Jaintia Hills cole mines. Children can work in small and narrow tunnels from the age of 5 sometimes. Some of them are missing, maybe died due to hazardous conditions. Their bodies are not recovered, everything is illegal. No one officially takes any note of this.
The NGO founded by the author could rescue around 1200 children from mines. As a result of the consistent efforts our National Green Tribunal passed a directive in 2014. Of course, the problem still persists, it would take a long time to change the situation.
Many children are sent for unspecialised or menial jobs also, which are quite low-paying. North Eastern states share their borders with many countries, Children and women from the surrounding countries enter Bharat, and people can be easily sent out of the country. This is a well-established practice.
The second problem identified is children from Nagaland migrate in search of work ( rather their parents send them ) and end up working with government officials also. Some are rescued but it needs initiative from the government to rehabilitate them well.
North Eastern state girls migrate in search of some work many of them are pushed into sex trade or domestic work in our country or South East Asia. They use Myanmar as a point to travel, and usually, the destination is Singapore. Their demand has no end in the domestic market too. Places like Silchar are well known for this, writes the author.
The states like Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have poor sex ratios, so the demand for brides is always there, which certainly gives rise to a kind of trafficking. ( Drishti surveyed the issue.)
Human trafficking is focusing on young middle-class women ( who look for jobs to support their families) which is a recent trend. This is a worrisome picture. Most of the time, society does not accept this fact. It has to acknowledge the existence of the problem first, discuss, analyse and contribute to drawing attention to the problem.
The NGO developed a model to work on these types of issues. All the related departments ( directly or indirectly ) are involved. It works with the 6 Ps, partnership, prevention, protection, policing, press and prosecution and the 6Rs reporting, rescue, rehabilitation, repatriation (wherever applicable ), reintegration, and re-compensation. It is adopted by our neighbouring countries also. ( One such model succeeded in Nagpur too. Ref the earlier article. )
One of the most significant components of the process is rehabilitation, the IMPULSE NGO is working on weaving and craft which is a very special feature of North Eastern states. It is being tried to take it to the global level. Without any such alternative avenue, just rescuing will not suffice.