Builds on previous successes of collaboration in Dominican Republic & Nicaragua to reduce trafficking of women & children. A part of the success is the embedded nature of reciprocity benefiting Canadian scholars and students involved (i.e., students’ internships & field trips) in order to enhance preparedness to be employed in a multicultural society, as well as the partners in the Global South, i.e., professor training in areas related to gender analysis, child protection, qualitative research & community development leading to the inclusion of historically marginalized excluded groups.
Impact
i) Improved data collection related to gender based violence and child protection ii) increased capacity to respond effectively, with knowledge based in current qualitative research iii) Increased community responses, including prevention and early identification. Key Outcomes: Improved collaboration and South-North partnerships, Publications, Community Report
Student Experience
This project builds on previous successes of collaborations in Dominican Republic and Nicaragua to reduce the trafficking of women and children. A part of the success is the embedded nature of reciprocity, benefiting Canadian scholars and students involved (i.e., students’ internships and field trips) in order to enhance their preparedness to be employed in a multicultural society, as well as the partners in the Global South (i.e., professional training in areas related to gender analysis, child protection, qualitative research, and community development leading to the inclusion of historically marginalized and excluded groups such as Indigenous and Afro-descent groups). This initiative is a continuation of these networks.
