Research reports and studiesMarch 2020Abigail Hunt, Maria Quattri, Briana Mawby, Georgia Plank and Shan-non Phillip, with Sokchar Mom, Khin Zar Naing and Sanda ThantA woman on a construction site in Patayya, Thailand. Photo: ©ILO/Emmanuel MaillardTrafficking in persons is prevalent across the Greater Mekong subregion: annually, an estimated 451,000 migrants from Myanmar, 55,000 from Cambodia and 44,000 from Lao PDR are smuggled into Thailand. It is estimated that between 4% and 23% of these undocumented migrants could be victims of trafficking.The widespread occurrence of trafficking in persons in the region has not led to a greater understanding of the specific gendered experiences of those affected. Relatively little is known about the extent to which initiatives aimed at prevention, return and response, and reintegration are gender responsive. This report aims to fill these gaps by bringing a wide-ranging literature and policy review together with primary qualitative data to provide insights into how gender and trafficking intersect across Cambodia, Myanmar and Thailand. This UN Women report is based on a review and mapping exercise carried out by the Overseas Development Institute, in partnership with Legal Support for Children and Women in Cambodia, and Socio-Economic and Gender Resource Institute in Myanmar. The report identifies priorities for future policy and programming and also presents a series of recommendations centred around cross-cutting issues: prevention; response and return; and reintegration.Read the research The gendered dynamics of trafficking in persons across Cambodia, Myanmar and ThailandRelated Making it work: lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s economic empowerment in the PhilippinesReport from UNDP, ODI and Galang exploring lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s economic empowerment in the Philippines.Research reports and studies6 February 2020 Women in the gig economy: paid work, care and flexibility in Kenya and South AfricaReport presenting findings from an in-depth study of women’s engagement in the gig economy in Kenya and South Africa.Research reports and studies12 November 2019Achieving the SDGs and ‘leaving no one behind': maximising synergies and mitigating trade-offsIdentifying and addressing the implications of synergies and trade-offs for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.Working and discussion papers8 July 2019 Subnational investment in human capitalThis report finds that more can be done to target investment in human capital that both builds peoples’ wellbeing and boosts their economic potential.Research reports and studies9 April 2019See more:genderinequalityeconomic developmentmigration and refugeesMyanmarCambodiaThailand
