MIGRATION OF SRI LANKAN WOMEN AS HOUSEMAIDS TO THE MIDDLE EAST

More than 1.7 million Sri Lankans now work abroad, and nearly 600,000 are housemaids… In Saudi Arabia, the most common destination, they call Sri Lanka “the country of housemaids.” Fifteen to 20 percent of the 120,000 (approx) Sri Lankan women who leave each year for the Gulf return prematurely, face abuse, nonpayment of salary, or get drawn into illicit human trafficking schemes or prostitution. [Presentation does not contain the images of the women because of permission issues.

Nebraska Sex Trafficking Survivors Speak – A Qualitative Research Study

This exploratory, qualitative research study was conducted by researchers Dr. Shireen S. Rajaram in the College of Public Health at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and Ms. Sriyani Tidball in the College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL), and was funded by the Women’s Fund of Omaha. The purpose of this study was to document the perspectives of adult women survivors of sex trafficking about the “3Ps” paradigm: to identify strategies to prevent sex trafficking, provide protection and support for survivors and prosecution of the perpetrators to reduce the demand for sex trafficking. The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 defines sex trafficking as a commercial sex act that is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or when there is a commercial sex act involving a person below 18 years of age. This study is the first of its kind in Nebraska that included the voices of survivors of sex trafficking. Qualitative research through one-on-one interviews provides information directly from survivors in their own words. Our goal was to ensure that the voices of trafficked women were included in on-going efforts to develop a comprehensive statewide plan to effectively combat sex trafficking in Nebraska. While sex trafficking of children and males is a serious issue, this study only focused on adult female sex trafficking survivors (i.e., they were prostituted against their will), 19 years and older, who may or may not have been sex trafficked while they were minors. To avoid re-traumatizing, we only included women who had not been sex trafficked within the past year. Through interviews, researchers obtained detailed, rich, and authentic descriptions from 22 women survivors of sex trafficking in Nebraska. Seventeen women lived in the Omaha-Lincoln area and 5 lived in rural Nebraska. Most women had children. Seven women were currently married. Thirteen women were white-Caucasian, four African American, three mixed race/ethnicity, and two Latino. As children, twelve of the women had been in foster care, and one woman had lived in a group home. The study revealed the complexity of the issue of sex trafficking. The high level of ignorance about sex trafficking among all segments of society allows for it to exist and thrive, largely undetected. Currently, active planning efforts are underway to create a comprehensive statewide plan to combat trafficking in Nebraska. However, given that very little has been done in Nebraska, there is an urgent need to implement strategies to address prevention, protection and prosecution simultaneously. Focusing on only one without the others will not benefit survivors

A Survey of Child Sex Tourism in the Philippines

Child sex tourism is an obscure industry where the tourist\u27s primary purpose is to engage in a sexual experience with a child. Under international legislation, tourism with the intent of having sexual relations with a minor is in violation of the UN Convention of the Rights of a Child. The intent and act is a crime and in violation of human rights. This paper examines child sex tourism in the Philippines, a major destination country for the purposes of child prostitution. The purpose is to bring attention to the atrocities that occur under the guise of tourism. It offers a definition of the crisis, a description of the victims and perpetrators, and a discussion of the social and cultural factors that perpetuate the problem. Research articles and reports from non-government organizations, advocacy groups, governments and educators were examined. Although definitional challenges did emerge, it was found that several of the articles and reports varied little in their definitions of child sex tourism and in the descriptions of the victims and perpetrators. A number of differences emerged that identified the social and cultural factors responsible for the creation and perpetuation of the problem

ADPR 357: Account Planning—A Peer Review of Teaching Project Benchmark Portfolio

A course portfolio investigating student learning in ADPR 357, complete with case studies of student work

Buying Sex On-Line from Girls: NGO Representatives, Law Enforcement Officials, and Public Officials Speak out About Human Trafficking—A Qualitative Analysis

Federal agencies report the high level of sex trafficking of minors in the United States. This trafficking often occurs on-line with the Internet. Pimps commonly advertise children for sexual exploitation online, and they search social networking sites for young victims. Thus, the high rate of trafficking minors and the increased use of technology have led to a need to better understand purchasing young girls for sex on-line. This qualitative study focused on learning from NGO representatives, law enforcement officials, and public officials their experiences about how men buy girls on-line for sex, and the words that the men use in the transactions. Moreover, it explored beliefs about human trafficking, the anti-trafficking practices, the criminal treatment of young victims, the safe places for girls to stay, and the sex trafficking programs available for these young women. To learn about these issues, we conducted thirty-eight interviewees with participants in four locations in the United Sates. Six different themes emerged: (1) familiarity of the interviewees with sex trafficking and its research: (2) law enforcement anti-trafficking practices, (3) the buying side of sex trafficking, (4) the criminal treatment of victims, (5) lack of safe places for girls to stay, and (6) the prevention, intervention, and assessment of sex trafficking programs. These results have important implications for human trafficking researchers, policymakers, law enforcement officials, and for those who provide services for the young girls

15 Photographs 15 Curators

The museum invited fifteen individuals from the university community—faculty, students, staff, administrators—to each choose a photograph from Sheldon’s permanent collection and write a brief reflection on or response to the work. The selected images span history, genres, and styles, just as the participants represent diverse intellectual and creative interests on campus. Equally varied are the reflections themselves. Some participants describe qualities that have drawn them to particular images; others consider the ways art provides a fresh lens for their specialized work in other disciplines. Photographs: Monte Gerlach Rising Form Sarah Charlesworth Candle Stanley Truman Joinery, Coloma, California Carrie Mae Weems Kitchen Table Series Ansel Adams Ranch House Near Carson City, Nevada, Winter Harold Edgerton Wes Fesler Kicking a Football Dorothea Lange Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California Frank Gohlke Landscape—Grain Elevator and Lightning Flash, Lamesa, Texas Mark Ruwedel Virginia and Truckee #1 Robert Adams Colorado Springs, Colorado Alan Cohen Robert Morris 134-7 Henry Holmes Smith Death of Punch Gordon Parks Willie Causey and Family, Shady Grove, Alabama, 1956 Dorothea Lange Pathan Warrior Tribesman, Khyber Pass Judy Dater Kathleen Kell