Gender Dimension of Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking-Quali tool

Qualitative Study on Human Trafficking (with Gender Analysis)

For the data collection mini-project, the researcher is proposing two qualitative tools (in-depth interview guides) for two kinds of informants: first, victims of human trafficking, with equal number of interviews between males and females; and second, experts on the issue of human trafficking to provide insights on the reliability, validity, and usefulness of data on the topic, published and shared in the public fora.

Proposed guide questions for human trafficking victims:

Introduction to the interviewee/key informant.

Establishing rapport with key informant: Can you share with us a little background about yourself? About your family?

Understanding of the concept of human trafficking, framing the mind of the key informant towards his/her experience: Can you share with me, what do you think about when you hear the word, "human trafficking"?

Recall of abduction/recruitment into human trafficking: Can you tell me what happened at the time you were recruited (or abducted) for human trafficking?

5. Dimensionalizing key informant's recall of his/her abduction/recruitment: During that time, what were your thoughts about what was happening to you? To the people around you?

6. Entry to the transit/destination country: From the place you were recruited/abducted to, where did you go next? From what you can recall, how were you transported to different places during that time?

7. Forms of exploitation experienced: If it's ok with you, can you share with me what you have experienced each day once you realized you were trafficked or transferred to another place against your will?

8. Forms of control experienced: What threats or other forms of treatment did you experience in the hands of your captors/traffickers?

9. Current health/state of life of the key informant: How are you doing now? What are your activities/keeps you occupied now?

10. Closing: Do you have anything else to share with us, any other thoughts or opinions about what we talked about?

Proposed guide questions for the expert:

1. Looking at the myriad of sources and information about human trafficking domestically and internationally, how would you evaluate the credibility and reliability of data and information about this important issue? Probe fully.