Major Forms of Exploitations and Abuses Experienced By Victims of External Women Trafficking: Gonder Town In Focus
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2010-06
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Addis ababa univeresty
Abstract
The pUipose of Ihis study was
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invesligale Ihe major abuses and exploilalions experienced by
women who were victims of external Irafficking in difJerent lvJiddle East countries and currently
living in GondaI' town. II mainly aimed at investigaling Ihe psychological and social experiences of
women. The study explored the contribU/ing facIal's for women
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migrale, /1/CU'or abuses and
exploitations they faced, their psycho social experiences and consequences of being trafJicked ajier
released fi'om abuses and exploitations. The study also explored the conditions of legal protection
and assisting of victims while trafficked and ajier released fi'o m the abuses and exploilalions. A
qualitative research methodology was employedfor the study. The design chosenfor this study was
exploralory and descriptive. The data was collected through an in-depth interview with seven
women who were victims of external Irafficking in one of the Middle East countries; and Iheir
family members who have relationship wilh Ih e viclims before and ajier migration. The resulls of
this study indicated that women who were victims of Irafficking experienced difJerenl fo rms of
abuses and explo itations. Most of the victims emphasized as they confi'onted labor exploilation,
lack of communication with Iheir families, economic exploilalions, physical violence, emolional
abuse, spiritual abuse, social and psychological consequences ajier released fi'om abuses and
exploitations. The fi ndings of study implied
the collaboration of the governmenl with the
destination countries, making the society aware about the problem, working with nongovernmenlal
organizations and enforcement of existing laws will reduce the problem.
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