Introduction Chapter 1 Background: Trafficking n Countries of the Commonwealth: An Overview 1.1 Contemporary Trends in Trafficking: An Overview 1.2 Its Growing Scale and Magnitude 1.3 Newer Source and Destination Sites, With People Flows from Poorer to More Prosperous Venues 1.4 Its Diverse and Sophisticated Mechanisms 1.5 Manipulation of Legal Channels 1.6 Its Varied Purposes 1.7 Changes in the Profile of Trafficked Persons 1.8 Linkages Between Trafficking Networks and Sectors of the Crime Industry and Legitimate Corporate Enterprise 1.9 Strong connections Between Trafficking Networks and Centres of Political Power Chapter 2 Towards a Gender-Responsive, Rights-Based Perspective on Trafficking 2.1 What is a Gender Perspective? 2.2 Sex Disaggregation in Scale and Magnitude 2.3 Gender and Rights Issues Which Could Impact on Trafficking 2.4 Gender Specific Violations and their Impacts 2.5 A Gender-responsive Approach is a Rights-Based Perspective 2.6 Gender and Rights: Promoting Protection Chapter 3 Prevention Strategies 3.1 Economic Empowerment 3.2 Education 3.3 Legal Intervention 3.4 Advocacy and Awareness Raising 3.5 Reduction of Demand (In the Country of Destination) Chapter 4 Assistance to Victims of Trafficking 4.1 Country of Origin 4.2 Country of Destination 4.3 Rehabilitation and Reintegration Chapter 5 Research and Database 5.1 Donor Responsibility Chapter 6 Treatment of Child Victims Chapter 7 Conclusion Bibliography Annex Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children