Rural women told how to avoid being abducted
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March 9, 2010, Tuesday
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"YELL, scream, find a crowd." That's the advice to women in southwest China's Guizhou Province if they ever face abduction by people-traffickers.
The province is holding classes to teach rural women how to protect themselves from the region's increasing trafficking problem.
Human trafficking in China is a serious and long-term issue. The problem is particularly serious in rural areas. In Guizhou, women have been abducted and sold as cheap or slave labor.
The courses teach women that, if they are abducted, they should try to find a crowd and call for help; talk to the criminals and try to get information on locations and prospective buyers; never forego a chance to call the police; try to write notes to tell people of their situation.
And they should never give up hope of rescue or escape.
However, the classes did not include a self-defence course, as organizers feared that women who put up a fight could be injured or killed, said Wu Kunfeng, chairwoman of the provincial Women's Federation.
"We've found that many women were abducted while out looking for jobs. They were not educated and were vulnerable to criminals," said Wu. "We've realized that not only should we act to combat the increasing social problem, but also teach more people to better protect themselves."
Greater efforts were needed in China to fight trafficking of women and children, China's police chief Meng Jianzhu said earlier this month.
The province is holding classes to teach rural women how to protect themselves from the region's increasing trafficking problem.
Human trafficking in China is a serious and long-term issue. The problem is particularly serious in rural areas. In Guizhou, women have been abducted and sold as cheap or slave labor.
The courses teach women that, if they are abducted, they should try to find a crowd and call for help; talk to the criminals and try to get information on locations and prospective buyers; never forego a chance to call the police; try to write notes to tell people of their situation.
And they should never give up hope of rescue or escape.
However, the classes did not include a self-defence course, as organizers feared that women who put up a fight could be injured or killed, said Wu Kunfeng, chairwoman of the provincial Women's Federation.
"We've found that many women were abducted while out looking for jobs. They were not educated and were vulnerable to criminals," said Wu. "We've realized that not only should we act to combat the increasing social problem, but also teach more people to better protect themselves."
Greater efforts were needed in China to fight trafficking of women and children, China's police chief Meng Jianzhu said earlier this month.
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