CHILD TRAFFICKING The ILO's response through IPEC

Publishers International Labour Organisation - International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour Zones International Type Report / Study / Data Date of publication 2007 Document main thematic Child Trafficking Total pages 8

Responses to the problem of child trafficking for a long time addressed only poverty as the primary cause rather than some of the more specific vulnerabilities; addressed the supply side in sending communities rather than interventions all along the way, including demand at destination points; and focused on assistance to victims rather than prevention. We now know that these represent only a partial response and that other aspects of intervention are just as important. The following are some of these lessons learned.