Family Becomes a Fortress for Prevention
Poor parenting can be one of the triggers for children to fall victim to human trafficking. Harmonious family relations are the initial fortress for prevention.
RA(16), a child victim who was trafficked via social media in Jakarta. Photo taken on February 25, 2023.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Children who fall victim to human trafficking is not a phenomenon solely sparked by economic hardship. There are also child victims from wealthy families. Therefore, good parenting in the family is important to prevent children from falling into human trafficking.
The chairperson of the Indonesian Children Protection Commission (KPAI), Ai Maryati Sholihah, said the human trafficking in children infrequently targets wealthy families. Lately it is found that children who fall victim to the human trafficking come from families with poor parenting. “A number of wealthy victims, it turns out, receive less attention from their families. In fact, attention and good parenting in the family play an important role to prevent children from falling in trafficking. This contributes greatly as protection for children in the upstream sector,” said Ai, when met in early February 2023.