RI ranks third in women trafficking

RI ranks third in women trafficking

SEMARANG, Central Java: Indonesia, alongside Malaysia, ranks
third in women trafficking after Europe and the United States,
State Minister for Women's Empowerment Sri Redjeki Soemarjoto
said.

"Indonesia supplies women, while Malaysia accommodates them,"
Sri Redjeki was quoted by Antara as saying in Semarang on Monday.

"Up to 1,000 Indonesian women are tricked into prostitution
overseas every year by illegal labor exporters," said Sri
Redjeki, calling on local administrations to issue bylaws to
regulate the deployment of female workers overseas.

"Local administrations have to urge the House of
Representatives to enact a law (to protect women), while labor
export companies that do not meet requirements should be
prevented from sending female workers overseas," she said.
--Antara