Handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality - Chapter 26 - Trafficking in persons, long-term vulnerabilities, and humanitarianism
Every two weeks I am going to feature one of the chapters of our Handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality which was published in spring 2024. This week we are taking a closer look at Chapter 26 - Trafficking in persons, long-term vulnerabilities, and humanitarianism - contributed by Farhan Navid Yousaf and Muhammad Makki Kakarby. From the introduction This chapter begins with an overview of a history of humanitarian efforts related to trafficking, including its inception in organised efforts to rescue white women who were trafficked to colonial outposts – established through military conquests – to sexually serve white men (see Chapter 17 by Adur on Sexuality and humanitarianism in this volume). We outline the circumstances, including deep inequalities, dislocations due to wars and structural adjustments, and racist/gendered structures, that foster trafficking. In Section 2, we focus on a variety of humanitarian efforts to rehabilitate and protect vict...