ABSTRACT
Trafficking of children is a growing social phenomenon which affects children from countries throughout the world. Often various forms of exploitation are involved, including sexual exploitation, drug trafficking, forced marriage and domestic work. Domestic work in the context of child trafficking also falls under the broader description of forced labour which has been a concern of non-governmental organizations such as Anti-Slavery International as well as the International Labour Organization (ILO). A multi-faceted legal and policy response is needed to acknowledge and tackle the various methods used by traffickers to traffic children into Europe. Trafficking is discussed from a gender perspective the focus is often on trafficking of women for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation. UNICEF have defined child domestic workers as Children under the age of 18 who work in other people's households, doing domestic chores, caring for children and running errands, among other tasks.
