Pals, Tamara (2024) The Forced Recruitment of Women by Drug Traffickers in Mexico. Bachelor thesis, Global Responsibility & Leadership (GRL).
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Abstract
The strong prevalence of drug trafficking organisations in Mexico has increased over the past decades. Since the start of the War on Drugs many people have disappeared, possibly murdered or to do forced labour for organised crime groups. The forced recruitment of women happens often with the purpose of sexual exploitation done by human traffickers. This thesis researches the socioeconomic and cultural factors that influence the forced recruitment of women by drug traffickers in Mexico. Through literary research, factors have been found that could possibly explain the occurrence, or factors that have influenced women’s vulnerability in regard to this phenomenon. The factors are: (1) Women’s Position in Mexican Culture, (2) Structural Unsafety, (3) Areas with High Crime Rates, (4) a Weak Economy, (5) Attitude Towards Drug Trafficking Organisations, (6) Poor Living Conditions, and (7) Lack of Trust in the Government and Judicial System. Corruption, high impunity rates and a strong network have benefitted drug traffickers in this phenomenon. Low economic means, residing in areas with more crime, and their position in society have increased women’s vulnerability to this phenomenon. This research should be a starting point for further, more accurate research to eventually create effective policies to combat this phenomenon and increase women’s safety.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Name supervisor: | Cervantes Benavides, C. |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Dec 2024 08:18 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Dec 2024 08:18 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/579 |
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