Publications

Are you listening? How the views of young people can impact government policies (Mekong Subregion)

The perspectives and opinions of children and youth in the Mekong subregion have proven to be very valuable in the fight against trafficking.

Meeting the challenge: Proven practices for human trafficking prevention in the greater Mekong sub-region

Compendium of proven practices and lessons learned from ILO's Mekong Sub-regional project to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children (2000-2008). Covers achievements of the project in the areas of research, policy development and direct action. It reinforces the importance of knowing who the victims are and what makes them vulnerable and that prevention works at the source as well as at transit and destination points.

The Mekong Challenge: 41 Brothels – Prostitution, trafficking and human rights in Sihanouk Ville, Cambodia

This survey is part of a series of studies into recruitment practices and working conditions in the Greater Mekong Sub-region of children and young women in sectors vulnerable to human trafficking for labour exploitation. It goes to the heart of one of Cambodia’s fastest-growing tourist areas to investigate the situation of vulnerable young people engaged in prostitution.