How Ukrainians do not suffer from human trafficking
How Ukrainians do not suffer from human trafficking
“Breakfast with 1+1” told how to protect yourself in these difficult times and not become victims of exploitation and human trafficking, and where to turn for help in case of need.
“During the Great War, Ukrainians became more vulnerable to human trafficking and exploitation! Especially women and children! Their main need is money and financial support for the family. Let’s protect ourselves and those around us. Assistance can be obtained from the Representation of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine. Everyone should remember the hotline number – 527,” Lyudmila says Barbier , who became the ambassador of this social project together with her colleague Yehor Gordeev.
“ Breakfast ” was shown live together with IOM 5 video stories, which recorded the most common cases when people were taken advantage of by traffickers. Labor exploitation; use in armed conflicts; sex for survival; sexual exploitation; forced begging.
How to protect yourself and not get into a difficult situation?
Take care of yourself and your loved ones, learn important information.
Online searches for sexual access to Ukrainian women increased significantly after February 24 – data from the media company Thomson Reuters. At the same time, many “disguised offers” regarding work or social assistance for immigrants appeared on the Internet. Most often, women between the ages of 18 and 24 fall into sexual exploitation – data from the International Organization for Migration. Since 2004, this organization has provided assistance to more than 4,000 Ukrainians who suffered from sexual exploitation. However, most of such cases are simply kept silent due to fear.
“Often, a person who has suffered from exploitation is ashamed to ask for help from relatives or friends. If you have even a hint or suspicion that you or your loved ones may become a victim or have already been victimized, call 527. The confidential hotline for combating exploitation,” advises Yehor Gordeev.
How Ukrainians do not suffer from human trafficking
Iryna Mydlovets , national protection specialist of the Representation of the International Organization for Migration in Ukraine , emphasizes:
“You need to be very prudent and careful and remember a few important rules when you are going to go somewhere. Leave work and home addresses to relatives; formalize the employment relationship. If it doesn’t work, tell in detail where and through whom you found this or that job. Make copies of all documents; come up with a code word – in case of that, use it when talking to relatives on the phone. For example, drink like my cat? And you don’t have a cat at home. Those around don’t guess, but your relatives will immediately understand that you are in trouble.”
Those who have suffered from exploitation or human trafficking, by contacting the hotline number 527, will be able to receive legal or psychological assistance depending on the situation, if necessary – provision of temporary shelter, assistance in employment or retraining, assistance in obtaining or renewing education, financial assistance for satisfaction of basic needs.
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