Human trafficking true or false questions sheet
Directions: After viewing and discussing the video on human trafficking, ask the students to read the following
statements and decide if they are true or false. They should mark their answers on a piece of paper.
1. Human trafficking is primarily limited to poor countries (False)
Explanation: Human trafficking is widespread. Data taken from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Database on Human Trafficking Trends documents the trafficking of persons from 127 countries, with exploitation
taking place in 137 countries. Most trafficking victims are identified in their countries of citizenship. The identification
of domestic victims has increased over the last 15 years. But victims are regularly trafficked to other countries, with
wealthy countries a common destination.
Learn more by reading the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons (2018).
2. Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is reported more frequently than
human trafficking for forced labour (True)
Explanation: At the global level, human trafficking for sexual exploitation is reported more frequently than
trafficking for forced labour. However, trafficking in persons for forced labour has not been traditionally viewed as a
significant issue in many countries and the identification of victims trafficked for forced labour has been less
successful than that of those that have been trafficked for sexual exploitation.
Most identified victims of human trafficking are women and children. Almost a third of trafficking victims are
children. With regard to reported cases of trafficking involving boys, the trafficking tends to be for forced labour,
while regarding cases involving girls, the purpose is most frequently for sexual exploitation. Notably, the
identification of adult male victims of trafficking is less common, despite the popular perception that it is men who
are more likely to be trafficked for forced labour.
Learn more by finding out about the Global Programme against Trafficking in Human Beings and by
reading Trafficking in persons: Global patterns (2006).
3. The only way of addressing human trafficking is to get rid of the
markets that draw the traffickers (False)
Explanation: Getting rid of the markets that generate profits for the traffickers is one way to address
human trafficking but it is not the only way of addressing the criminal practice.
Addressing the underlying issues that give rise to trafficking, such as poverty, gender inequality,
conflict, poor education and a lack of opportunities, is a long-term prevention strategy. Desperate
conditions produce an endless supply of potential victims.
Another way to address trafficking in persons is to identify and target the traffickers and
intermediaries who profit from this criminal practice. This enables law enforcement agencies to
investigate, prosecute and convict offenders.