Caring for Trafficked Women

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"This program represents an outstanding example of success in reaching its objective of sustainable employment and reintegration of victims of human trafficking in Cambodia.  There should be dozens of such projects in Southeast Asia."

US Department of Labor in an evaluation of Hagar's program for trafficked women.

Trafficking is:

+ when a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud or coercion; or the person forced is younger than 18.

+ the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision or obtaining of a person for involuntary labor or services using force, fraud or coercion.

A victim does not need to be physically transported from one location to another for the crime to fall within these definitions.

US Trafficking of Victims Protection Act

Approximately 40% of women who come to Hagar have been trafficked for sex. It is a startling number, but reflects the continued trend of human trafficking for sexual exploitation in Southeast Asia.

According to the annual Trafficking In Person's Report by the US Department of State, Cambodia is a Tier 2 Country, still requiring further action to end human trafficking.

Hagar has been caring for trafficked women since 2002. Often extremely traumatized, they require specialized services and even longer term care.

Hagar's is commited to the recovery and reintegration of women who have been trafficked, through quality programming, social entrepreneurship, and long-term follow up. All of these pieces combined is what builds resilience and strength and enables women to reintegrate into community with dignity.

What does Hagar provide trafficked women?
  • psychosocial therapy
  • health care
  • legal support
  • spiritual nurture
  • literacy education
  • life skills & vocational training
  • employment support
  • reintegration support and follow up

Through partnerships along the Thai-Cambodia border, Hagar is expanding its services to trafficked women. 

~Providing assistance and specialized training and support to shelters in the Cambodian border town of Poipet, known for its cross border trade of goods and people.

~Referring Cambodian women repatriated from Thailand to Hagar's recovery services in Phnom Penh for more comprehensive services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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