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Summary
Introduction
Siddharth Kara has evaluated and analyzed the issue of human trafficking. Kara has delved deep into the history and the contemporary issues revolving around trafficking. Kara has argued that there multiple factors that have contributed to the worsening of the issue of trafficking (Kara, 2009). For instance, against the backdrop of poor economic conditions, many families are forced into selling their daughters for a meager amount of money. Little do the families of these women are aware of the devastating condition in which their daughters spend the rest of their lives (Kara, 2009). I completely agree with Kara’s assessment of the issue because both historical and modern developments have attributed to the issue what now is known as human trafficking.
With the rapid increase in the globalization and economic imbalance between the rich and the poor, the poor were rendered desperate from an economic perspective. Criminal elements exploited this fact and came up with the idea to provide lucrative jobs to the deprived (Kara, 2009). There is a proper chain of command that is working to induct more and more women every day. Furthermore, with trafficking being one of the biggest challenges to global security, it is somehow swept under the carpet. Lastly, the laws to curb trafficking are weak and the prosecution of criminals involved is non-existent.
Discussion
There are numerous shocking revelations in the first half of Kara's book. For instance, it came to me as a shock that despite being in the 21st century, numerous families are forced to sell their women for small amounts of money. Another thing that shocked me was the global powers are yet to develop a clear understanding of the issue of human trafficking. However, the most shocking thing of all is globalization has helped to deteriorate the issue of human trafficking (Kara, 2009). The world came closer with the rapid increase in globalization. People started to move across the globe to seek better living opportunities. However, this rapid increase of globalization opened the gates for criminal minds. The criminals involved in the business of trafficking promised better lives for financially deprived households. The criminals address concerns of the families of the women by saying that they would be safer once they reach their destination. However, the women get stuck into the quagmire of the sex industry. Women serving as sex slaves are subjected to physical and emotional torture. Moreover, the women in the sex industry are deprived of the basic commodities like food and healthcare if they decline to work according to the directions of the masters. It has shocked me that globalization has been the impetus behind the surge in trafficking.
Conclusion
Almost 70 years later, the issue of comfort women is still relevant, as it describes the plight of thousands of women who were recruited in Japanese military under the comfort battalions to cater to the needs of the soldiers that were part of the Japanese military expansion adventures in Asia (Sarah, 2001). The reluctance of the successive Japanese governments to address the issue of the past and tender an official apology to a handful of the survivors of the military sexual slavery system has been central in shaping the status of women in Japan (Young Korean Students Learn About 'Comfort Women', 2015). The military sexual slavery system increased the gender imbalance in Japanese society as women were viewed as a second class citizen. Although Japan has made some great strides as far as gender equality is concerned, coming up at 114th out of 144 countries analyzed for gender equality calls for more work on bridging the gender gap. Additionally, the labeling of comfort women as “professional prostitutes” by the Japanese governments did not help the cause one bit. The remaining survivors of the comfort battalion must be offered an official apology instead of money by the Japanese government.
Works Cited
"Young Korean Students Learn About 'Comfort Women'." YouTube. N. p., 2015. Web. 31 Aug. 2019.
Kara, S. Sex trafficking: Inside the business of modern slavery. Columbia University Press, 2009.
Sarah, C. Japan's Responsibility Toward Comfort Women Survivors, 2001
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