A special Web lecture on 'Human Trafficking: Migration: Gender Dimensions in covid-19 Perspective' were organised by BR Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) under the one month long web academic activities conducted on the topic "Gender Sensitivity and Related Issues". Keynote speaker PM Nair, I.P.S. (Retd) in his speech said that Article 23 of the Indian Constitution prohibited human Trafficking completely, but at present the cases of human trafficking of women and children have increased rapidly. The statistical facts of human trade in various states speak of increasing physical, emotional and sexual enslavement. He described human trafficking as an organised crime and added that the “demand” and “profit” arising from it as the important factors for increasing human trafficking. He called for a mass movement to stop this crime. He also urged that initiative should be taken to reduce such violence by creating awareness and empowering women in panchayat level and also by creating human trade prohibition clubs at university and college level. Prof Asha Shukla, Vice Chancellor of the University said that the sensitivity of the police can be important in stopping human Trafficking. It is a very serious epidemic than Kovid-19, which created crisis for all human community. Therefore, The Women Study Centres will recommend to the Central and state governments to form Human Trafficking Prohibition Clubs in the states. Prof Kishor John, Dean, School of Law and Social Justice has welcomed the participants and the programme was conducted by Manoj Gupta.

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