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. 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. . Presented by . Susan B. Spencer and Renee Jones. Susan Spencer’s presentation . was supported by contract #HHSP233200900774P from the Office on Woman’s Health. The content of this presentation is solely the responsibility of the presenter(s) and does not represent the official views of OWH.. . Over the last two decades, Sanctuary has assisted a growing number of victims of human trafficking, many of whom have also been subjected to domestic violence.. Trafficking: Prevalence. Each year 15,000 to 18,000 people are trafficked into the U.S. (FBI). Rights for All:. Challenges faced by ‘Groups Most At Risk’ – especially Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI). By Hannah Forster (Talking Points). 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. . 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. . PREVENTION, PROTECTION, PROSECUTION. The Indiana Protection of Abused Trafficked Humans task force (IPATH) is one of 42 task forces nationwide funded by the Department of Justice’s Office of Victims of Crime and the Bureau of Justice Assistance to address the issue of human trafficking. . AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women “ |' ekwitäs |; EH-qui- tahs ” Support This project was supported by Grant No. 2017-TA-AX-K043 awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Violence Against Women. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of OVW. Rights for All:. Challenges faced by ‘Groups Most At Risk’ – especially Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) and Lesbian, Gay, Bi Sexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI). By Hannah Forster (Talking Points). 1 FOLLOW - OEA/Ser.L/II.7.10 CONVENTION OF BEL Robin Foster MD FAAP FACEP. Director of the Child Protective Team. Children’s Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University. Objectives. Understand the epidemiology of human trafficking and specifically child labor and sex trafficking and promote awareness. 2.1 WELCOME & INTRODUCTION TO GENDER . REAct. Welcome & i. ntroduction to Gender . REAct. Understanding our context. Understanding rights. Identifying incidents. Assessing . state. commitments . . of Children. This presentation includes the . creative work . of others and is being used . by permission . or under claim of “fair use” (17 USC 107). . This presentation was . created pursuant .