Interface: Communication, Health, Education
Volume 20, Issue 58, 2016, Pages 611-623

Combat sexual trafficking in women from the viewpoint of institutional agents of Brazil and Portugal. Interface (Botucatu) [Enfrentamento ao tráfico sexual de mulheres na ótica dos agentes institucionais de Brasil e Portugal] [Enfrentamiento al tráfico sexual de las mujeres desde la perspectiva de los agentes institucionales de Brasil y Portugal. Interface (Botucatu)] (Article) (Open Access)

Zúquete J.G. , de Souza E.R. , Deslandes S.F.
  • a Instituto Fernandes Figueira (IFF), Saúde da Criança e da Mulher, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Rui Barbosa, 716, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22.250-020, Brazil
  • b Centro Latino-Americano de Estudos sobre Violência e Saúde Jorge Careli (Claves), Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
  • c Instituto Fernandes Figueira (IFF), Saúde da Criança e da Mulher, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), Av. Rui Barbosa, 716, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22.250-020, Brazil

Abstract

This article proposes a reflection on the facilitators and obstacles in addressing sex trafficking. This is an exploratory qualitative study, that interviews representatives of governmental and nongovernmental institutions in Brazil and Portugal. A thematic analysis was performed on the collected material. Several obstacles were found, ranging from dubious legislation, stigmatization of women, delays in investigation, usual and accepted transgressive practices and lack of resources. On the other hand, we see advances such as the gradual visibility and social sensitivity to the subject; partnership actions between institutions and the search for dialogue and learning with representative groups of the victims. It is recommended the integration of actions, services, policies and sectors that deal with trafficking; the training of professionals with the participation of people who have suffered such an experience, and the inclusion of this issue in policies addressing violence against women. © 2016, Fundacao UNI Botucatu/UNESP. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Public policy Trafficking in women SEXUAL EXPLOITATION

Index Keywords

visibility policy Brazil law thematic analysis sexual exploitation victim Portugal social adaptation human Learning
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84975065526&doi=10.1590%2f1807-57622015.0366&partnerID=40&md5=021b430cb0b71d34657329a86d82e7ef
DOI: 10.1590/1807-57622015.0366
ISSN: 14143283
Original Language: Portuguese