Recruitment of Ukrainian women for sexual exploitation

During the summer period, numerous cases have been recorded of Ukrainian women being recruited for sexual exploitation in European countries.

The most vulnerable are those in difficult life circumstances: the unemployed, low-income individuals, internally displaced persons, women with children, and underage girls.

Criminals often disguise the danger under promises of “quick earnings” or a “better life.” Once trapped in human trafficking, victims may be forced into prostitution, hard unpaid labor, or drawn into criminal activities with the use of physical or sexual violence.

• any job or study offer without an official contract can be dangerous
• never hand over your documents to strangers
• inform your relatives about the exact address and employer’s contacts, agree on a code word