Numerous cases dealing with young females becoming subject to
sexual slavery and being handed over to a brothel have been occurring in
Chipinge, located in Zimbabwe.
Because of its location, this district has become prey to human
trafficking, gathering thousands of dollars from villagers looking forward to promises
of education, marriage, and employment.
This area is only recently becoming aware of the dangerous activities
taking place, making them an ideal spot for victims for many years. The conman are constantly coming up
with new ways to convince Zimbabweans that can find better lives in South
Africa and nearby countries.
Many
Africans have been promised monthly jobs at rates appealing to their situation
only to end up in completely different areas working with no pay. Some of these victims even get
established as full time commercial sex workers in their journeys and new lives
in South Africa. Some were raped
and robbed before they could be handed over to the South African employers;
people they believed were going to just provide them with decent jobs.
The
situation of Zimbabwe’s geographical position is very unfortunate for the
people. The poor living conditions
mixed with the desire to get to South Africa for job opportunities and a better
life leaves many citizens victim to trafficking and sex slavery. This area also is an ideal area for
trafficking and smuggling from Asia, Europe, and other African countries. Luring young people with false promises
of employment, education or marriage, they are fleeing the area and leaving their
families without anyone to help in the field. Schoolteachers also noticed a decrease in the number of
students as the left for jobs in South Africa. The urge for these jobs lowered all standards of an already
low area. Families suffered as the
extra help left and schools lost students, limiting the education the students
had because they left school and never actually started in South Africa.
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