India Country Report - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

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WAY FORWARD
The journey from World Congress II (Yokohama, 2002) to World Congress III
(Rio de Janeiro, 2008) for <strong>India</strong> has been one of proactive collaboration
and cooperation of all stakeholders in the fight against trafficking and
commercial sexual exploitation of women and children. The Ministry of Women
and Child Development, Government of <strong>India</strong> has spearheaded many of the
initiatives with enthusiastic support from the respective line Ministries, State
Governments, International Organizations and Civil Society Organizations.
In the continuing efforts against sexual exploitation, the emphasis will be to
focus on key areas of concern and maximize outputs by innovative and effective
programmes and strategies.
Some of the thrust areas, which would be optimized in coming years, include:
Prevention of trafficking of women and children would be a major focus
area. Emphasis will be laid on creating a protective environment for
children, social mobilization, providing skill training and sustainable
livelihood options to vulnerable women.
Public private participation would continue to receive thrust under the
aegis of the ‘Think Tank’ by providing an enabling platform for private
sectors to play a larger role in preventing and combating trafficking of
women and children.
Advocacy and awareness of all sections of society on the various evils of
trafficking and sexual exploitation would also receive prime attention.
Special efforts are on to sensitize law enforcement agencies through
setting-up of child friendly police stations and helplines in all Districts.
Women’s help desk would also be constituted in the police stations.
A National Policy to address trafficking for all purposes is also being formulated
which will enable the formulation a holistic policy and programmes.
Convergence and networking between all stakeholders will be further
strengthened through capacity building and training programme for all
stakeholders such as NGOs and civil society, judicial officers, social workers,
counsellors, medical officers, enforcement agencies and Government
officials at all levels.
The journey from World
Congress II (Yokohama,
2002) to World Congress
III (Rio de Janeiro, 2008)
for <strong>India</strong> has been one of
proactive collaboration
and cooperation of all
stakeholders in the
fight against trafficking
and commercial sexual
exploitation of women
and children.
The Global Summit of World Congress III against Sexual Exploitation of Children
and Adolescents in Rio de Janeiro in November 2008 is an opportunity for
<strong>India</strong> as a country to share its good emerging practices with its global partners
through the <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Report</strong>.
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