Title - Armed Conflict and Human Trafficking in Nepal

It is well known that the armed conflict in Nepal is leading to serious threats in the lives of women and girls. They face various kinds of violence, discrimination and exploitation not only during the armed conflict but also during the post conflict and transition period. The trafficking of women and girls from Nepal to India and other likelihood the Gulf States remain high. The conflict of Nepal has increased the number of women working as prostitutes in Kathmandu and other area and this leads cross-border trafficking. The paper aims to find out the reasons responsible for women and girl child trafficking in Nepal during Maoist insurgency (1996-2007) and post-conflict situation as well. The present paper analyzes that how armed conflict negatively affect the lives of women in Nepal and also analyzes the impact of laws and polices instigated by the government of Nepal to combat human trafficking and lastly this paper gives some suggestions to combat Human Trafficking in Nepal.