The Role of Social Organizations in the Rescue of Abducted Women in China

Abstract

Gradual enhancement of the law system and modernization do not prevent human trafficking crime away from Chinese people’s lives. The considerably large buyer's market due to the imbalance of economic and cultural development, the difficulty of cross-regional criminal investigation, and the deficiencies of legislation related to human trafficking incentivize criminals to take risks for economic benefits. When discussing the ways to “activate” each link on the chain of the social system that eventually results in crimes, the role of social organizations, especially the Women’s Federation is often neglected. This paper will first focus on the empowerment of social organizations in the process of settling down victims and offering mental therapy and re-employment training. This part will also examine the challenges of empowerment and the potential solutions. The Women's Federation is at the front line of contact with women victims of abduction and has abundant information at its disposal; therefore, legal improvement and aid assistance are also what social organizations can provide. Then the paper will emphasize the approaches for social organizations to utilize their resources and connections to assist local governments, law institutions, and police officers in facilitating the work of preventing human trafficking. After investigating the specific functions social organizations can execute after rescuing the victims, the paper will highlight how they play a role in preventing crimes from taking place by educating the most vulnerable group of people. A combination of precaution and remediation measures is necessary and complementary in keeping people safe from human trafficking.