Children were greatly among the victims but the government protected them through referrals to children’s homes for protective services, including counselling and medical care. (United States of America Department of State, 2020)

Forced Child labour

Girls from Zimbabwean towns bordering South Africa, Mozambique, and Zambia are exploited in forced labour, including domestic servitude. Additionally, children from Mozambique are subject to forced labour in street vending in Zimbabwe, including in Mbare. (United States of America Department of State, 2020)

Child Sex Trafficking

Girls from Zimbabwean towns bordering South Africa, Mozambique, and Zambia are exploited for sex trafficking in brothels catering to long-distance truck drivers on both sides of the border. (United States of America Department of State, 2020)