AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING RISKS AMONG VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN UKRAINE

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1 R E S U L T S O F T H E S U R V E Y O N AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING RISKS AMONG VULNERABLE AND UKRAINE CONDUCTED BY UKRAINE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) MISSION IN UKRAINE WITH FUNDING FROM GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA UKRAINE 16

2 THE SURVEY ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING RISKS WAS CONDUCTED AMONG NINE VULNERABLE GROUPS OF AND YOUTH, AND AMONG 53 REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZATIONS WORKING WITH THESE GROUPS IN OCTOBER-DECEMBER 15. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED VIA FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEWS IN ALL REGIONS OF UKRAINE, EXCEPT FOR AR CRIMEA AND THE NON-GOVERNMENT-CONTROLLED AREAS OF DONETSK AND LUHANSK OBLASTS. THE MAIN SURVEY RESULTS FOR NINE VULNERABLE GROUPS OF AND YOUTH ARE PROVIDED IN THESE INFOGRAPHICS.

3 SAMPLE SIZE AND DEFINITION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS OF AND YOUTH IN FOSTER IN WITH VOCATIONAL Orphans or those without parental care aged raised in boarding schools Children in difficult life circumstances aged who receive social support Children aged displaced from the military conflict zones in the East of Ukraine Children aged who are raised in foster families Children aged in family-type homes Boys 1 and young males aged 13- who are in penitentiaries Children with special needs aged raised in boarding schools Children aged who spend most of their time on the streets or those who run away from home from time to time Young people aged 15- who study in vocational schools 1 Only boys were interviewed within the category of "Youth in penitentiaries" because the employees of the State Penitentiary Service did not recommend to conduct the survey in Melitopol penitentiary, which is the only institution for juvenile girls as there are few girls in it (26 girls as of ).

4 AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING 91% 1KNOW ABOUT AT LEAST ONE SITUATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING* INVOLVING UKRAINIAN CITIZENS 82% 82% 82% 81% 79% 78% 77% 69% ORPHANS IN KNOW AT LEAST ONE 2ORGANIZATION** WHICH CAN BE ADDRESSED IN CASE ONE FACES HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN UKRAINE 84% 84% 78% 6 76% 87% 81% 69% 74% IN FOSTER IN 3KNOW AT LEAST ONE ORGANIZATION*** WHICH CAN BE ADDRESSED IN CASE ONE FACES HUMAN TRAFFICKING ABROAD 84% 82% 77% 62% 6 * Children and young people were asked about the situations of labour and sexual exploitation, forced begging, criminal activities, participation in military conflicts, trafficking for organ trade ** Indicated at least one organization/hotline/authority without prompt: police, hotline for human trafficking prevention, hotline for children, centre of social services for families, children and youth, centres for IDPs assistance, international or civic organizations, teachers/tutors, religious organizations *** Indicated at least one organization/hotline/authority without prompt: police or law enforcement agencies in other countries, Interpol, hotline for human trafficking prevention, hotline for children, international or civic organizations, religious organizations 79% 78% 66% 65% WITH VOCATIONAL

5 AWARENESS ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING SITUATIONS* WITHIN VULNERABLE GROUPS involving homeless children involving children with special needs who reside in boarding school involving children in difficult life circumstances involving children in penitentiaries or after their release involving orphans who reside in boarding schools involving students from vocational schools involving children of IDPs involving children in foster families involving children in family-type homes 51% 39% 34% 27% 27% 26% % 7% IN FOSTER IN WITH VOCATIONAL *Children and young people were asked about the situations of labour and sexual exploitation, forced begging, criminal activities, participation in military conflicts, trafficking for organ trade

6 RISKY PROPOSALS THAT AND YOUTH RECEIVE MOST FREQUENTLY IN FOSTER IN 47% WORK 36% 35% 2 22% 21% 21% 19% 28% 25% 16% 15% 11% 9% 7% 6% WITH VOCATIONAL TO WORK WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE SETTLEMENT OF CURRENT RESIDENCE TO TRY DRUGS WORK WORK 21% 18% % 9% 9% 8% 7% 4% 34% 18% 15% % 5% 5% 1% 3 19% 15% % 8% 5% 5% TO GET IN A STRANGER S CAR OR GO TO THEIR HOME TO UNDERTAKE SUSPICIOUS OR ILLEGAL WORK THAT IS WELL PAID TO WORK IN A DIFFERENT SETTLEMENT IN UKRAINE WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT

7 RISKY PROPOSALS THAT AND YOUTH WOULD BE MOST INCLINED TO ACCEPT IN FOSTER IN 41% WORK 3 3 % 18% 18% 1 27% 2 16% 9% 9% 5% 5% 4% WITH VOCATIONAL TO WORK WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE SETTLEMENT OF CURRENT RESIDENCE TO TRY DRUGS WORK WORK % % 7% 7% 6% 6% 6% 32% 1 11% 6% 5% 4% 0% 31% 14% % 5% 5% 4% TO GET IN A STRANGER S CAR OR GO TO THEIR HOME TO UNDERTAKE SUSPICIOUS OR ILLEGAL WORK THAT IS WELL PAID TO WORK IN A DIFFERENT SETTLEMENT IN UKRAINE WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT

8 PROPENSITY FOR RISKY BEHAVIOUR, AND DANGERS OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT PROPENSITY FOR RISKY BEHAVIOUR: SHARE OF THOSE WHO WOULD ACCEPT AT LEAST ONE RISKY PROPOSAL 72% 5 51% 38% 32% 26% 25% 22% 22% YOUTH IN VOCATIONAL IN IN FOSTER WITH ORPHANS IN HOME 77% 6 46% 4 31% 36% 28% 29% DANGERS OF THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT: SHARE OF THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE RISKY PROPOSAL THE QUESTIONNAIRE INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING RISKY PROPOSALS «TO WORK WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE SETTLEMENT OF CURRENT RESIDENCE»; «TO WORK IN A DIFFERENT SETTLEMENT OF UKRAINE WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT»; «TO WORK IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY WITHOUT OFFICIAL EMPLOYMENT»; «TO GO TO ANOTHER COUNTRY CROSSING THE BORDER ILLEGALLY»; «TO GET ACQUAINTED WITH WEALTHY PEOPLE FOR DATING OR MARRIAGE»; «TO GET IN A STRANGER'S CAR OR GO TO THEIR HOME»; «TO UNDERTAKE SUSPICIOUS OR ILLEGAL WORK THAT IS WELL PAID»; «TO BORROW A LARGE SUM OF MONEY»; «TO TRY DRUGS»; «TO TAKE PART IN EROTIC PHOTO SESSIONS OR TO WORK IN THE SEX INDUSTRY»; «TO TAKE PART IN A MILITARY CONFLICT IN THE MILITARY OPERATIONS AREA (EXCLUDING MILITARY CONSCRIPTION)»; «GO INTO ATO ZONE TO EARN MONEY (EXCLUDING CONTRACT MILITARY SERVICE)»

9 AWARENESS OF SAFEGUARDS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOT TO ACCEPT THE OFFERS OF TOO EASY AND TOO HIGHLY PAID JOBS TO ONLY GO ABROAD LEGALLY TO ONLY BE EMPLOYED OFFICIALLY 81% 71% 71% 67% 67% 65% 52% 72% % 68% 64% 62% % 52% 52% 4 75% 71% 68% 67% 65% 64% 62% 4 NOT TO BORROW MONEY FROM UNKNOWN PEOPLE NOT TO TAKE PART IN EROTIC PHOTO SESSIONS OR IN THE SEX INDUSTRY TO ONLY DEAL WITH TRUSTED EMPLOYERS WHO CAN BE EASILY VERIFIED 78% 66% 66% 61% 61% 42% 74% 65% 64% 5 42% 7 68% 66% 64% 6 59% 37% IN FOSTER IN WITH VOCATIONAL

10 AWARENESS OF SAFEGUARDS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (CONTINUATION) NOT TO ACCEPT THE INVITATIONS TO GO ABROAD FROM UNKNOWN FOREIGNERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARRIAGE OR EMPLOYMENT NOT TO SHARE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET OR SOCIAL MEDIA WHEN GOING ABROAD TO PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO RELATIVES/ FRIENDS, TO APPOINT THE TIME OF CALLING AND KEY WORDS SIGNALLING YOU ARE IN DANGER 28% 64% % 59% 52% 51% 46% 46% 45% 68% 59% 55% 51% 51% % 4 42% 27% 21% 65% 5 49% 46% % TO HAVE PHONE NUMBERS OF UKRAINIAN EMBASSY, POLICE AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING WHEN ABROAD NOT TO GIVE YOUR PASSPORT TO ANYONE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ABROAD TO HAVE SEVERAL COPIES OF YOUR FOREIGN PASSPORT WHEN ABROAD AND TO LEAVE A COPY WITH RELATIVES/FRIENDS 5 49% 47% 42% 35% 34% 29% 22% 15% 65% 45% 41% 39% 34% 31% 29% 2 47% 41% % 26% 2 18% 16% IN FOSTER IN WITH VOCATIONAL

11 INFORMATION SOURCES WATCH TV USE SOCIAL NETWORKS USE INTERNET SITES (EXCEPT FOR SOCIAL NETWORKS) 89% 87% % 78% 76% 6 49% 28% 1 76% 69% 69% 6 59% 58% % 42% 42% 36% % READ NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES LISTEN TO RADIO READ BROCHURES, FREE OF CHARGE 24% 22% % 14% 11% 41% 24% 24% 21% 15% 14% 14% 1 9% 19% 14% 9% 8% 7% 6% IN FOSTER IN WITH VOCATIONAL

12 THREE MOST INTERESTING TOPICS Stories about famous people - singers, actors, etc. Fashion, novelties in clothing, makeup, accessories DIFFICULT LIFE 35% 3 39% 26% 29% 27% 31% 35% 41% Cars and motorbikes Travelling within Ukraine and to the other countries IN FOSTER 24% 26% 32% IN 26% % 28% % 29% 46% Animals and birds in various countries WITH VOCATIONAL Fishing and hunting 31% 31% 32% 18% 19% 24% 25% 38%