PDF-(READ)-The Seductions of Quantification: Measuring Human Rights, Gender Violence, and

We live in a world where seemingly everything can be measured We rely on indicators to translate social phenomena into simple quantified terms which in turn can be used to guide individuals organizations and governments in establishing policy Yet counting things requires finding a way to make them comparable And in the process of translating the confusion of social life into neat categories we inevitably strip it of context and meaningand risk hiding or distorting as much as we reveal With The Seductions of Quantification leading legal anthropologist Sally Engle Merry investigates the techniques by which information is gathered and analyzed in the production of global indicators on human rights gender violence and sex trafficking Although such numbers convey an aura of objective truth and scientific validity Merry argues persuasively that measurement systems constitute a form of power by incorporating theories about social change in their design but rarely explicitly acknowledging them For instance the US State Departments Trafficking in Persons Report which ranks countries in terms of their compliance with antitrafficking activities assumes that prosecuting traffickers as criminals is an effective corrective strategyoverlooking cultures where women and children are frequently sold by their own families As Merry shows indicators are indeed seductive in their promise of providing concrete knowledge about how the world works but they are implemented most successfully when paired with contextrich qualitative accounts grounded in local knowledge. Presented by . Pamela J. Pillsbury. 1. What is Human Trafficking?. 3. . After drug trafficking, human trafficking is the second largest criminal industry in the world, and it is the fastest growing.. Maria Sanchez-Gagne &. Sharon . L. . Pino. Assistant . Attorneys . General. BORDER VIOLENCE DIVISION. . What is Human Trafficking?. Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. . Human trafficking involves the exploitation of persons for commercial sex or forced labor, plus the inability of victims to remove themselves from that situation. . Introduction, Foster Care Implications, and Caring for Survivors. Rachel Rosenthal, MSW, LISW-S. Gracehaven. These Numbers Have Faces.... From Northern Ohio. Age 15. Sexually molested by mom. ’. s. Earning approximately $32 billion per year.. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlKBeF3Zh00. The National Report on . Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking. The findings:. At least 100,000 children are used in prostitution every year in the United States.. Culture, Demand, and Prevention. Nearly 300,000. U.S. children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking. . (1). 12-14. . is the average age that U.S. kids are first pulled into commercial sex. . Nearly 300,000. U.S. children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking. . (1). 12-14. . is the average age that U.S. kids are first pulled into commercial sex. . (2). 83%. . of sex trafficking victims found in the U.S. were U.S. citizens. . abolitionohio.org. Human Trafficking 101 &. across the Curriculum. 24 hour Hotline:. 888-3737-888. human. being?. Human trafficking is the modern day slave trade.. Human beings are forced, tricked, or threatened into situations where they work for little or no pay and often are unable to leave. . CSE. ). Marianne Sarkis, Ph.D.. msarkis@clarku.edu. Today’s Presentation. Overview about sex trafficking. Vulnerabilities and drivers. Sex trafficking & commercial sexual exploitation in Massachusetts. . Tanishk. . GArg. . Overview. What is Sex Trafficking?. ISIS . & Modern Slavery – Yazidis as the Prime . Target. ISIS &. Theology of Rape. Violation . of Human . Rights. . Case Study . Nearly 300,000. U.S. children are at risk of becoming victims of sex trafficking. . (1). 12-14. . is the average age that U.S. kids are first pulled into commercial sex. . (2). 83%. . of sex trafficking victims found in the U.S. were U.S. citizens. . PSA: Indiana’s Not Buying It . Internationally. Second largest and fastest growing criminal enterprise. (1). 27 million victims . (2) . 1 million children exploited in commercial sex every year. (3). PSA: Indiana’s Not Buying It . Internationally. Second largest and fastest growing criminal enterprise. (1). 27 million victims . (2) . 1 million children exploited in commercial sex every year. (3). Prof. Aurora . Javate. de Dios. WOMEN AND GENDER INSTITUTE –MIRIAM COLLEGE . Introduction. Trafficking. is one form of violence against women and children capitalizing on the economic, political and social marginalization of women. Human Trafficking/ Sex Trafficking. Any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent obtain forced labor or services, is guilty of human trafficking and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 5, 8, or 12 years and a fine of not more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). ~PC236.2.