ERA Forum
Volume 18, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 381-396

Demand reduction in anti-trafficking debates (Article)

Vogel D.* , Cyrus N.
  • a FB12, Unit for Intercultural Education, University of Bremen, Postbox 330 440, Bremen, 28334, Germany
  • b Viadrina Center B/ORDERS IN MOTION, European University Viadrina, Postbox 1786, Frankfurt (Oder), 15207, Germany

Abstract

International law obliges states to consider the reduction of demand that fosters exploitation and leads to trafficking in human beings, without defining what such a demand could be. Demand is used in many lexical meanings in the anti-trafficking debate, rarely consistently and often in a market context. In a market context, demand means the willingness and capacity to purchase a good or service. This contribution describes how demand is used in anti-trafficking debates and explores what a consistent use of demand could contribute to the understanding of trafficking in human beings. © 2017, ERA.

Author Keywords

Trafficking in human beings Demand Labour exploitation Prostitution

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85030697834&doi=10.1007%2fs12027-017-0481-4&partnerID=40&md5=a71d2509c06d5c5185598f7d5d5f53b0
DOI: 10.1007/s12027-017-0481-4
ISSN: 16123093
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English