A systems dynamics approach to human trafficking in Maharashtra, India
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Senft, Ellie; Weeks, Benton; Palmer, James; Neely, Benson; Turner, Benjamin; Caddell, J.D.
- Source
- 2019 IEEE International Systems Conference (SysCon) Systems Conference (SysCon), 2019 IEEE International. :1-7 Apr, 2019
- Subject
- Aerospace
Computing and Processing
Engineering Profession
General Topics for Engineers
Robotics and Control Systems
Mathematical model
Sociology
Statistics
System dynamics
Law
Testing
Human Trafficking
India
Women
- Language
- ISSN
- 2472-9647
India is an extremely diverse and culturally unique nation that is characterized by a large and growing population. Amidst such potential, however, it is plagued by many levels of corruption and often ineffective governmental actions. Such conditions have given rise to a large human trafficking market that has pervasively spread throughout the region. Human Trafficking is a complex system defined by a multitude of endogenous and exogenous variables which drive an inhumane operation. From the human traffickers at the source nodes to the individual clients who visit and sexual exploit the girls through prostitution, human trafficking is often seen in India as a natural part of society or as a necessary evil. This paper aims at identifying the key variables which drive the human trafficking market in order to explain how such dynamics and structures contribute to the system and to what extent.