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Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (2024). DRC: Alarming Increase in Trafficking for Sexual Exploitation, Say Experts.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/07/drc-alarming-increase-trafficking-sexual-exploitation-say-experts

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• TITLE: Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation: Socioeconomic and Cultural Perspectives from Edo State, Nigeria

  AUTHORS: Moonstarlyn Enweremadu

  KEYWORDS: Human Trafficking, Edo State, Women Exploitation, Voodoo, Nigeria, Modern Slavery

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.13 No.12, December 15, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Trafficking in women remains a widespread human rights violation globally, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations in developing areas. In Edo State, Nigeria, socioeconomic inequality, high unemployment, and family pressures drive the rise of sex trafficking, with traffickers exploiting women and girls through coercion, deception, and ritual practices. This paper explores the causes, effects, and methods of trafficking in Edo State, using survey data, case studies, and secondary sources. Results indicate that poverty, gender discrimination, family breakdown, and cultural practices such as voodoo rituals intensify women’s susceptibility. The study highlights the urgent need for coordinated efforts by government bodies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and communities to reduce trafficking, safeguard victims, and dismantle traffickers’ networks.