The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19): Theoretical and practical perspectives on children, women and sex trafficking

Simplice Asongu, Usman Usman () and Xuan Vo ()
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Usman Usman: University of Malaya, Malaysia
Xuan Vo: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

No 20/039, Working Papers of the African Governance and Development Institute. from African Governance and Development Institute.

Abstract: The novel Coronavirus has spread internationally to more than two hundred countries and territories. At the same time, human trafficking in girls and women constitutes a global oppression in virtually all nations either as the source, transit, or destination. The feminist investigators have it that women are in destitute situations, which is a substantial trait of exploitation, especially in the light of the present Covid-19 pandemic. There is practically no research on the relevance of the current deadly respiratory disease to human trafficking from the gender dimension. This study fills the identified gap by providing theoretical and practical perspectives on children, women, and sex trafficking. It is a qualitative inquiry that employs process tracing as a primary research instrument. To better understand the present plague and gender situation, secondary data which are utilized consist of articles, books, reports, and integrated statistics. This research is arguably the first attempt that creates data evidence connecting the pandemic to female sexual exploitation. The paper illustrates that a policy is needed that will strengthen the capacity of existing structures in the fight against the underlying trafficking so that these attendant structures efficiently react to the corresponding threats to public health safety as well as contribute towards stopping the trafficking of girls and women during a pandemic.

Keywords: Coronavirus; pandemic; human trafficking; girls and women; feminism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20
Date: 2020-06
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Working Paper: The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19): Theoretical and practical perspectives on children, women and sex trafficking (2020)
Working Paper: The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19): Theoretical and practical perspectives on children, women and sex trafficking (2020)
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