ABSTRACT Trafficking of women is a serious global concern today that threatens many women’s lives and security and violates their rights and dignity. This represents a cross-border criminal trade, mainly for the purpose of marketable sexual exploitation. India has rampant and widespread trafficking of women and comprehensive studies are required to assess its dynamics for prevention. This paper attempts a study of the spatio-temporal variations of women’s trafficking in India from 2001 to 2015. It also seeks to identify underlying factors in its regional variations in the study period and highlights possible strategies for combating it. In spite of its persistence, the absolute numbers of trafficked women show a decreasing trend during this period. Historical tradition, socio-economic deprivation and cultural rigidity are major contributing factors in its regional variations. Awareness generation and empowerment of women are considered to play key roles for eradicating it apart from enforcement of legal provisions and active involvement by NGOs.

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21 世纪印度的妇女贩运：对地区差异的探索

摘要 贩卖妇女是当今一个严重的全球性问题，威胁着许多妇女的生命和安全，侵犯了她们的权利和尊严。这代表了一种跨境犯罪贸易，主要以可销售的性剥削为目的。印度贩卖妇女的行为猖獗而普遍，需要进行全面的研究来评估其预防动态。本文试图研究 2001 年至 2015 年印度贩卖妇女的时空变化。它还试图确定研究期间其区域变化的潜在因素，并强调可能的打击策略。尽管持续存在，但被贩运妇女的绝对数量在此期间呈下降趋势。历史传统，社会经济剥夺和文化僵化是其区域差异的主要促成因素。除了执行法律规定和非政府组织的积极参与外，提高认识和赋予妇女权力被认为在根除它方面发挥着关键作用。