Human Trafficking. How does it affect health and the economy and why is it a global phenomenon?

Essay from the year 2016 in the subject Politics - Topic: Public International Law and Human Rights, grade: 94, , course: EH 1020, language: English, abstract: This essay provides an overview of why human trafficking is a global phenomenon, and why it has gathered significant attention in the past years. It also reveals the health effects of human trafficking on women and how trafficking affects the various sectors of the economy. Finally, the paper reveals how human trafficking can be approached, with the intention of curbing its negative effects.