The health consequences of trafficking in women in Mexico: findings from Monterrey city

Abstract

There has been little research on the health consequences of trafficking in women in Mexico and this study examines the effects of trafficking in women. Twenty internally trafficked women were interviewed in Monterrey city, Mexico, during the years 2007 and 2008. Although the study found that trafficking of women in Mexico results from multi-causal factors, we found that in general trafficked women suffer a wide range of physical and sexual violence. This has direct consequences on their physical and mental health and in particular their sexual health.

Keywords:

• sexual violence
• trafficking of women
• health consequences
• Monterrey
• Mexico

Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the National Council on Science and Technology (CONACYT), Mexico.

Notes

1. See http://www.stopvaw.org/Trafficking_and_HIV_AIDS.html.

2. See http://www.censida.salud.gob.mx/interior/cifras.html.

3. See http://www.censida.salud.gob.mx/interior/cifras.html.