Human traffickers are exploiting the devastation in Nepal caused by the massive earthquake by luring girls and women in to sex trade. As Nepal is trying to revive from the nation’s biggest disaster, thousands of poor girls and women have become vulnerable to human trafficking.
Anti-trafficker said that there is a need for greater attention to protect girls and women as many people in Nepal are still without shelter and possession. There are fears that human traffickers will target the camps for the displaced by the earthquake, which caused nearly 8000 deaths
Women and girls have long been targeted in the Himalayan region and the UN estimates that around 15000 girls are trafficked abroad, mainly to India and South Korea.
A brothel manager said that there is a huge demand for girls from Nepal in the brothels of Mumbai, and it’s because they are fair-skinned and not dark like Indians. One-quarter of Mumbai’s 70,000 prostitutes are from Nepal.
