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Sessions held throughout Mongolia on human trafficking |
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Monday, 01 September 2008 |
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 Nearly 2,000 Mongolians have
attended sessions on the risks of human trafficking. Members of the
U.S. Peace Corps have hosted the sessions, beginning last spring, in
seven aimags.
Targeted for special information
about trafficking were sex workers, orphans, high school and university
students, and women. Sessions often were lead by a Peace Corps volunteer
along with a Mongolian counterpart, while others were solely presented
by Mongolians.
" Peace Corps volunteers
provide a valuable service by raising awareness about the dangers of
Trafficking in Persons," US Ambassador Mark Minton said. "The
information and training they give help at-risk Mongolians protect themselves."
"Being aware of trafficking
dangers will make them safer and more vigilant," Peace Corps Volunteer
Elizabeth Durkin said of the 40 sex workers who attended a March session
and HIV/AIDS seminar co-hosted by Peace Corps, World Vision, and the
Red Cross in Murun, Khuvsgul. "It was especially important to educate
sex workers because almost all of them knew nothing about human trafficking
and they are at high risk for being trafficked."
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