The different measures that the UN and the states have taken in order to combat the issue have served as important milestones to create awareness about it, but not exactly to diminish it. According to the UNODC, the number of convicted traffickers is increasing, but unfortunately not proportionately to the extent of the problem (“What is Human Trafficking?”). In fact, in 2014, more than 40% of member countries reported less than 10 convictions per year (UNODC 1). In addition, human trafficking itself is increasing rapidly. As a matter of fact, the number of child victims, particularly girls under 18, has grown 5% from 2007 to 2010 (1). Despite the fact that many countries have been implementing tough legislation to diminish this practice,
