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Human trafficking in the hospitality industry: the staff’s awareness of sexual exploitation in the Netherlands

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O tráfico de humanos é um problema grave nos Países Baixos. A indústria hoteleira é especificamente identificada como um sector vulnerável. Em parte devido à pandemia da COVID-19, espera-se que mais pessoas sejam vítimas de exploração sexual. Estar consciente desta questão é um factor crítico para a combater e, no entanto, a sensibilização das pessoas que trabalham na indústria hoteleira raramente tem sido investigada. Com base numa revisão da literatura e utilizando um questionário, distribuído entre as diferentes indústrias do sector hoteleiro, este estudo teve como objectivo explorar a consciencialização e o conhecimento dos membros do pessoal da indústria hoteleira. Uma análise descritiva indica que um terço do pessoal da indústria hoteleira não sabe exatamente o que é exploração sexual, mas cerca de 6 por cento tiveram uma formação em reconhecimento da exploração sexual na indústria hoteleira, e quase metade identificam-se como sendo pouco ou nada familiarizados com os sinais da mesma. Para além disso, há muitas percepções erradas sobre aquilo que é a exploração sexual. Todos os dados recolhidos indicam que existe simultaneamente um conhecimento e consciência limitados sobre a exploração sexual e os seus sinais na indústria hoteleira. Nesta base, recomenda-se que o governo e os profissionais holandês invista mais na formação para a indústria hoteleira, sensibilizando mais pessoas. Além disso, é necessária mais estudos para identificar outros factores que possam reforçar a eficácia das campanhas de sensibilização.
Human trafficking is a serious issue in the Netherlands. The hospitality industry is specifically identified as a vulnerable sector. Partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic it is expected that more people will become victim of sexual exploitation. Being aware of this problem is a critical factor in combatting it, yet the awareness from the people working in the hospitality industry has rarely been researched. Based on a review of the literature and by using a questionnaire, distributed among different lodging industries, this research aimed to explore the awareness and knowledge of the hospitality staff. A descriptive analysis presents that one third of the hospitality staff does not know exactly what sexual exploitation is, only around 6 percent had a training in recognizing sexual exploitation in the hospitality industry and almost half identify themselves as hardly or not familiar with the signs of it. Besides, there are many misperceptions about what sexual exploitation could look like. All gathered data indicates there is simultaneously limited knowledge and limited awareness about sexual exploitation and its signs in the hospitality industry. On this basis it is recommended that the government and the practitioners in the Netherlands invest more in training for the hospitality industry, making more people aware. Also, further research is needed to identify other factors that could strengthen the effectiveness of the awareness campaigns.
Mensenhandel is een ernstig probleem in Nederland. De hotellerie wordt specifiek aangemerkt als een kwetsbare sector. Mede door de COVID-19 pandemie is de verwachting dat meer mensen slachtoffer zullen worden van seksuele uitbuiting. Bewustwording van deze problematiek is een kritische factor in de bestrijding ervan, maar de bewustwording van de mensen die werkzaam zijn in de gastvrijheidsindustrie is nog maar zelden onderzocht. Gebaseerd op een literatuuronderzoek en door gebruik te maken van een vragenlijst, verspreid onder verschillende bedrijfstakken, heeft dit onderzoek getracht het bewustzijn en de kennis van het personeel in de gastvrijheidsindustrie te onderzoeken. Een beschrijvende analyse laat zien dat een derde van de gastvrijheidsmedewerkers niet precies weet wat seksuele uitbuiting is, maar ongeveer 6 procent heeft een training gehad in het herkennen van seksuele uitbuiting in de hotellerie en bijna de helft identificeert zichzelf als niet of nauwelijks bekend met de signalen ervan. Daarnaast zijn er veel misvattingen over hoe seksuele uitbuiting eruit zou kunnen zien. Alle verzamelde gegevens wijzen erop dat gelijktijdig de kennis en het bewustzijn over seksuele uitbuiting en de signalen daarvan in de gastvrijheidsindustrie beperkt zijn. Op basis hiervan wordt aanbevolen dat de regering en de beroepsbeoefenaren in Nederland meer investeren in opleidingen voor de gastvrijheidsindustrie, waardoor meer mensen bewust worden gemaakt. Ook is verder onderzoek nodig naar andere factoren die de effectiviteit van de bewustwordingscampagnes kunnen versterken.

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Países Baixos Tráfico de seres humanos Exploração sexual Indústria hoteleira Consciencialização The Netherlands Trafficking in human beings Sexual exploitation Hospitality industry Awareness Nederland Mensenhandel Seksuele uitbuiting Hotellerie Bewustwording

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