A gender based analysis is required
In contemporary times, trafficking of women for commercial sexual exploitation has emerged as one of the crucial issues of global concern. The Indian subcontinent, which is intrinsically connected to the dreadful world of trafficking, is witnessing an indigenous process of trafficking network in the country where women viewed as ‘prospective brides’ are trafficked within and across its borders in the name of ‘marriage’ which actually ends up in sexual slavery and bonded labor for them, not just a single time but as many times as they are re-trafficked as brides. Trafficking today is dealt by different mechanism by the law enforcing body, but in spite of heightened effort, trafficking shows no sign of abating….The question here arises is why???
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The answer of the question lies in the question itself. In the
cases of bride trafficking a different subtle
modus operandi is adopted which is quite suitable according to the
social norm of the society where it is taking place (destination states like
Haryana , Punjab and some of the places in western UP).
If we are to fight bride trafficking we need a
comprehensive and coordinated approach, globally and locally. We need a
response that creates partnerships to support criminal justice, victim
assistance and protection, human rights, migration policy and labour market
regulation".
Before preventing it when the crime took place, the correction of
root problems lies in the society where we need to apply gender based approach
to the issue of human trafficking done under the guise of marriage. A gender
based analysis is required to understand the interplay of different forces from
social, economic, political, at micro and macro level which make women more
vulnerable to being trafficked than men. The other factors such as unequal
economic development, mass unemployment, poverty, inequality, discrimination,
gender based violence, patriarchal structure of the society are the primary
root causes of bride trafficking where the solution lies.
To break all these chain of factors, we need to raise our voice to
spread a social awareness amongst the people who need support of all socially
responsible people. This patriarchal control over women’s education, employment
and various choices need to be challenged. These social norm where crime is not
taken as crime is inevitably serious to think upon. Imagine, where female
feticide, infanticide, bride trafficking is taken as norm what must be the thought process of people
suffering with. These are intrinsically related factor which is making a fertile
ground for sexual and labour
exploitation of women under the guise of
marriage. The veil of marriage where these people are protecting themselves
need to be checked. The Victorian principle of free sex(without consent) in the
realm of marriage where women has no say must be challenged. We need to criminalize
the purchase of women as a commodity who are procured by different names.
Concrete criminal justice mechanism is required which includes active
participation of all the stakeholders from common man to panchayat, gram sabhas,
police, ngos. Self help groups, socially active people, lawyers, judges etc.
These problem can never be solved till the time we join our hand and rise
against all illogical irrational and incorrect acts going on around us. The social biasness, the gender discrimination
must be challenged, if not that could lead to a social catastrophe with very ugly consequences. So there is urgent
need of participation to raise and stand together against this organized social
menace called bride trafficking.
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