Children account for 27% of all the human trafficking victims worldwide. learn what you can do to help victims of child trafficking and exploitation. While both girls and boys are affected overall, human trafficking impacts children differently depending on their gender and location. girls are mainly trafficked for sexual exploitation, while boys are mostly trafficked for forced labour.
According to the latest available iom data, more than 125,000 victims of trafficking have been officially identified worldwide, although the true number is believed to be significantly higher due to widespread underreporting and gaps in detection. Unicef combats child trafficking through prevention, protection, and reintegration initiatives, working with governments, un partners, civil society, survivors, and the private sector. Among the rising concerns is the growing number of child trafficking victims with a significant increase in the proportion of girls affected–rising from 31 per cent to 38 per cent. this surge. While any child may become a victim of human trafficking, some categories of children are more vulnerable than others. a commission report from 2025 describes victims as typically having a troubled social and family background, low self esteem and psychological problems.
Among the rising concerns is the growing number of child trafficking victims with a significant increase in the proportion of girls affected–rising from 31 per cent to 38 per cent. this surge. While any child may become a victim of human trafficking, some categories of children are more vulnerable than others. a commission report from 2025 describes victims as typically having a troubled social and family background, low self esteem and psychological problems. Limited research has not yet identified all causes of child trafficking, however, it appears that poverty, humanitarian crisis, and lack of education contribute to high rates. Child trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation. it entails removing children from protective environments and exposing them to serious harm. Child sex trafficking victims may be forced to engage in sex acts by gang members, family members, or strangers for something of value, such as money, a place to stay, drugs, or transportation. select resources below to find more reports and assessment tools related to the trafficking of children. Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior un official warned on.
Limited research has not yet identified all causes of child trafficking, however, it appears that poverty, humanitarian crisis, and lack of education contribute to high rates. Child trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring, or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation. it entails removing children from protective environments and exposing them to serious harm. Child sex trafficking victims may be forced to engage in sex acts by gang members, family members, or strangers for something of value, such as money, a place to stay, drugs, or transportation. select resources below to find more reports and assessment tools related to the trafficking of children. Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior un official warned on.
Child sex trafficking victims may be forced to engage in sex acts by gang members, family members, or strangers for something of value, such as money, a place to stay, drugs, or transportation. select resources below to find more reports and assessment tools related to the trafficking of children. Children make up almost four in 10 victims of trafficking worldwide, but the true number of youngsters caught up in the illegal practice is likely much higher, a senior un official warned on.
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