ODIHR & UN Women launch surveys on COVID-19 and Human Trafficking in 25 languages

ODIHR & UN Women launch surveys on COVID-19 and Human Trafficking in 25 languages

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) jointly with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) are in the process of developing short-term and mid-term policy recommendations

based on data collected through surveys with survivors of trafficking and frontline responders to ensure the implementation of a human rights-based, gender-sensitive and victim-centered approach to trafficking in persons during and post COVID-19.

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has launched a Call to Action to put human dignity and the promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the core of our work. The COVID-19 pandemic poses significant concerns to the protection of victims of trafficking and those at heightened risk of trafficking and exploitation. The exacerbation of vulnerabilities during and after the pandemic will bring several challenges to the effective identification of victims of trafficking, their access to services, protection and redress, as well as the prevention of trafficking. Moreover, the dynamics of trafficking for sexual exploitation, particularly impacting women and children, have shifted from the more traditional forms of exploitation to various forms of trafficking online, which likewise requires a shift in policies and programmes to develop an effective response to this emerging challenge.

Please find below the links to the surveys, which will be active until 11 May 2020. The surveys are available in 25 languages. The survey should not take more than 30 minutes to complete. We would be very grateful if you can share this with your networks.

If you are a survivor of trafficking, please click this link:
https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/8OtmoX

If you are a staff of an NGO or IGO, please click this link:
https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/4HqbXV

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this important information.

Download the brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jHpS9a3h3cT1tOcFxL-yhP25v1ZhI4X3/view?usp=sharing