ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the contention that trafficking is driven by gender inequality. It examines the argument that traditional values imposed on women play a role in the process of human trafficking. The chapter analyses the gendered aspects of exploitation experienced by both male and female victims in destination countries. Linking gender inequality and trafficking is particularly prominent in non-governmental organization (NGO) reports and programmes. Trafficking of women for sex and marriage is a demographic issue and driven by the market. A programme manager for human rights, HIV and trafficking at a faith-based organisation directly linked family size with women's lack of autonomous control over their socio-economic situation and human trafficking, referring to the patriarchal society in which women have to operate. An often ignored area of exploration in trafficking discourse is the sectors into which people of different genders are trafficked. Gendered divisions of labour are evident across the globe.
