Prevalence of violence against indigenous women victims of human trafficking and its implications on physical injuries and disabilities in Monterrey city, Mexico

Health Care for Women International
Volume 40, Issue 7-9, 2019, Pages 829-846

Prevalence of violence against indigenous women victims of human trafficking and its implications on physical injuries and disabilities in Monterrey city, Mexico (Article)

Acharya A.K.*

^a Department of Anthropology, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, India

Abstract

Human trafficking victims suffer different kinds of physical abuse and torture that cause severe physical injuries. During 2016–17 a total of 68 indigenous labor and sex-trafficking women victims were surveyed in Monterrey city, Mexico to explore the prevalence of violence against them and its implications on physical injuries and disabilities. We found that women reported different types of injuries and long term disabilities. Considering the level of violence and occupational hazards faced by victims, we suggest there is an urgent need to create instruments in the Mexican national human trafficking program to address the unmet health needs of the victims. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072698690&doi=10.1080%2f07399332.2018.1564612&partnerID=40&md5=dbabe75d0a6219f39627ea1d9d661b2a

DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2018.1564612

ISSN: 07399332

Original Language: English