On this International Women's Day, we echo IOM's call for a cohesive commitment to invest in migrant, displaced and diaspora women and girls in all their diversity.
Trafficking in Persons
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The Global Synthetic Dataset is the largest publicly available source of individual-level data on human trafficking. It is available for visualization and download on the Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC) website.
IOM’s Approach to Protection reflects shared thinking and common understanding of the Organization’s approach to protection across operational contexts. This document articulates IOM’s approach to protection and is intended to support a consistent, coherent and accountable role for IOM on protection. It also serves as a reference 1 for the development of...
This publication is intended as a tool to complement and support practical application of the International Organization for Migration (IOM)publication, Protection of Migrants at Sea (IOM, 2018). It is comprised of two interrelated parts. Part I: Guidance Note: Part I offers guidance to government agencies in the operationalization of their international...
This document provides guidance to support the design and implementation of effective counter-trafficking projects that fit within a cohesive approach to thematic programming across the Organization focusing on what works and what we do best to achieve greater impact. Specifically, it identifies eight intervention models which, cumulatively, have the...
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance and best practice examples for airlines to address trafficking in persons (which is also known as human trafficking) as part of a multi-stakeholder approach across the aviation value change. The guide is not intended to endorse any current regulation, nor to provide any mandatory requirements. The intended...
Globally, there are 25 million people living in modern slavery. Over 60% of victims are trafficked across international borders, with traffickers misusing the speed and efficiency of aviation to transport victims who may be traveling undetected on aircraft and through airports. The aviation industry is committed to playing its part to help governments and...
This course recognizes the important role customer-facing staff in the airline industry play in helping to prevent the crime of human trafficking.
The Multistakeholder Pledge aims at enhancing protection for asylum-seekers, refugees, stateless persons and migrants at risk or affected by trafficking in persons, thus supporting the overarching objectives of the Global Compact for Refugees.
There is an acute lack of quality evidence and research available to inform the development of national policies and programmes to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). This is largely due to the lack of data available to researchers and policymakers: trafficking in persons1 is, after all, a complex, clandestine crime designed to go undetected. The purpose of...
As more governments answer the call to take action against trafficking in persons, there has been a groundswell of momentum to improve data collection and analysis to help learn more about human trafficking. In turn, as more governments report on or seek to report on trafficking in persons, it is natural to standardize data collection efforts. To this end...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have today published the first global technical guidance for administrative data on trafficking in persons.
This course complements the Human Trafficking Case Data Standard (HTCDS) and aims to contribute to data collection for the provision of evidence-based services.
Despite efforts, large numbers of children continue to fall victim to traffickers worldwide, due to inequitable social, economic, environmental and political factors that engender exploitative and discriminatory practices. A critical component of countering trafficking is reliable and up-to-date data, to empirically ground interventions, though actionable...
This course addresses the definition of human trafficking and its features, as well as the difference between it and migrant smuggling and other related crimes.
This course aims to improve the capabilities of healthcare professionals through information and practical tools.
This online course aims at providing learners with a common understanding of the concept of vulnerability and proposes tools to better identify and respond to migrant vulnerabilities.
This manual is a practical guide to providing hands-on training on countering migrant smuggling for both practitioners and those new to the thematic area. Developed by experts from IOM’s African Capacity Building Centre (ACBC), the manual is an Africa-oriented tool which seeks to address the issue of migrant smuggling on the continent with a focus on the...
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria produced two manuals on strengthening law enforcement response to gender-based violence and trafficking in persons in the current humanitarian situation in North-East Nigeria. The manuals were designed based on the recommendations from the training needs assessment conducted by IOM in North-East...
There is increasing awareness that trafficking in persons (TIP) and humanitarian crises are connected, as crises can exacerbate pre-existing trafficking trends and patterns, or create conditions for new forms of exploitation to proliferate. While evidence of this association exists, collecting data on trafficking in humanitarian settings faces the dual...