Glossaries
Human Trafficking Glossary
Spanish Terms Related to Trafficking
1"Criadas" or "criados" may be asked or forced to perform chores in exchange for food, lodging, clothing, and, in some cases, schooling. These children often end up as exploited child servants. In some Latin American communities, the term "criada" also refers to a maid.
2"Trata de blancas" originally referred to white slavery, or the trafficking of European women to Latin America for sexual exploitation purposes at the end of the 19th century. See term used in Organización Internacional del Trabajo, 2001, Alto al trabajo forzoso: informe global con arreglo al seguimiento de la Declaración de la OIT relativa a los principios y derechos fundamentales en el trabajo Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo. Informe del Director-General, 2001, Geneva, Switzerland: United Nations, Organización Internacional del Trabajo [International Labour Organization].