posted on 2024-09-05, 20:38authored byMina Chiang, Eric Kasper, Deeksha Sharma, Jeanne Crump
This collection of stories was based on a research project to understand the
experiences of reintegration among survivors of trafficking, what they think
constitutes successful reintegration, and what they feel would best support
them in their reintegration journeys. The research was conducted between
January and March 2020 by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) and
the Humanity Research Consultancy (HRC) in Cambodia and Bangladesh.
As part of this research, the team conducted 40 in-depth interviews of both
male and female survivors (Combined 22 men and 18 women from
Bangladesh and Cambodia). The interviews focused on the details of
survivors’ personal experiences and perceptions of reintegration.
The full analysis and findings (drawing on these and other interviews along
with academic and grey literature sources) of the research project can be
found in the report Survivors' Perspectives on Successful Reintegration
After Trafficking. However, the stories we heard from survivors in our
interviews were immensely powerful. The purpose of the research project
was not only to create knowledge, but to amplify the voices of survivors
and support their agency in shaping the conditions in which they live. To
that end, we offer this selection of stories in which the survivors speak in
their own voices and provide us their expert perspectives on the experience
of trafficking and the reintegration journey afterwards.
The stories have been translated from the original language and lightly
edited from the conversational interview form to a narrative form for clarity.
As editors, we have made every effort to minimize our footprint and
preserve the survivors' style of speaking. We hope that these stories will
serve as a valuable resource to policy makers and practitioners. The
provide invaluable insights into how trafficking happens, how it is
experienced, how people encounter risks as they migrate for work, and
what really matters when they try to reintegrate into society afterwards.
Funding
Default funder
History
Publisher
Winrock International and Humanity Research Consultancy
Citation
Chiang, M.; Kasper, E.; Sharma, D.; and Crump, J. (eds) (2022). Resilience and Reintegration: Our Stories as Trafficking Survivors, Winrock International and Humanity Research Consultancy
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