Disappearance and silence: Indigenous women as victims of trafficking and exploitation

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the problem of trafficking in indigenous children, identifying its underlying causes, modes of operation, and consequences for the human rights of indigenous girls and adolescents. It begins with the question: How does the intersection of structural and cultural factors influence the vulnerability of indigenous women to human trafficking in Mexico? To this end, a documentary research approach is used, employing analytical, synthetic, and interpretive methods. The conclusion is that the trafficking of indigenous children, and specifically women, generates double vulnerability for these women, due to both their gender and their indigenous status. The disappearance and silence surrounding these cases only create conditions of vulnerability and violate the human rights of indigenous women.