Trafficked

by Kathleen Maltzahn

Trafficked tells the story of a rare human rights campaign that succeeded in changing government policy to protect women smuggled into Australia each year to work in the sex trade. In 2003, the Coronial Inquiry into Puongtong Simaplee’s 2001 death at the Villawood Detention Centre put the issue of trafficking for prostitution in Australia on the national agenda for the first time. Trafficked contains first-person accounts of women like Puongtang, stories that inspired women's groups to make sure trafficked women could no longer be ignored.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

Reviews

[Nina · Rating 5 out of 5]

A gripping, engaging read from the woman who has been at the forefront of Australia's counter-trafficking response.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

After years of reading much on the plight of those trafficked in SE Asia, it was eye-opening and highly confronting to read about what has happened, and is happening, in Melbourne. Ms Maltzan has explored these cases in both a sensitive and most importantly, easy-to-read style, which is important when dealing with such a horrifying topic. Five stars.