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Gender exploitation

October 2nd, 2009 by admin

The 2009 UNODC human trafficking report revealed that in the 61 countries where gender and age were reported, 66% of victims were women and a further 13% were girls. (UNODC Global Report On Trafficking in Persons, 2009)

This week’s theme: Human Trafficking is Real, Tsireledzani!

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