For Terres des Hommes (Germany), India Programme

This study attempts to look at the extent, causes, manifestation and the interventions made on trafficking of children in the country.

There is very little reliable quantitative data on the overall problem of trafficking. This is because there is as yet no common understanding on this issue. Almost everyone looks at and understands trafficking synonymously with prostitution. As a result, most of the studies, data and activity in the field of anti-trafficking work in the country have focused on trafficking for the sex industry and this applies to child trafficking also. The available information is in the form of news reports and stories published or highlighted in the media or those brought out by NGO initiatives. There is little or no systematic documentation on the other purposes of trafficking such as for entertainment, organ-trading, adoption etc.

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