*Janet's Blog*

More government help..

Posted by: janetq on: 2010/05/07

—Take this document for example.  It belongs to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.  It was released in 2009, showing on pages 13- 17, you will notice funding to the USA for several organizations fighting human trafficking.  http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/137460.pdf

U.S. Government Domestic Anti-Trafficking Efforts

include the 3 p’s : PROSECUTION, PROTECTION & PREVENTION

read here..http://www.state.gov/g/tip/rls/tiprpt/2009/123133.htm

which will be new additions to the TVPA: Trafficking Victims Protection Act created in 2000

TVPA Goals

Prosecute traffickers of persons under stiff Federal penalties

Prevent human trafficking overseas

 Protect victims and help them rebuild their lives in the U.S. with Federal and state

THERE IS ALSO A INTERNATIONAL VIOLANCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT

 

According to our Source : Specifically, I-VAWA would:

Address violence against women and girls comprehensively, by supporting health, legal, economic, social, and humanitarian assistance sectors and incorporating violence prevention and response best practices into such programs.

Alleviate poverty and increase the cost effectiveness of foreign assistance by investing in women.

Strengthen security by reducing social tensions.

Support survivors, hold perpetrators accountable, and prevent violence.

Create a five-year strategy to fight violence against women in select countries which have a high incidence of violence against women.

Define a clear mandate for Senior Officials in the Department of State and USAID for leadership, accountability and coordination in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.

Enable the U.S. government to develop a faster and more efficient response to violence against women in humanitarian emergencies and conflict-related situations.

Build the effectiveness of overseas non-governmental organizations – particularly women’s non-governmental organizations – in addressing violence against women.

 

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