Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements Article(s) of the CEDAW persons, by - eighteen years. (CEDAW A.6) firstly, - … R2: ‘Victim’ should be defined in the ITPA and the definition of ‘Victim’ as provided U/s 2(wa) of Cr PC may be followed. While the definition of ‘child’ as provided U/s 2(12) JJ Act, 2015 i.e. a ‘child means a person who has not completed 18 years of age should be uniformly followed both for child and minor in the ITPA. secondly, - … thirdly, - … fourthly, - … fifthly, - … sixthly, - ... S.370A: Exploitation of a Trafficked Person6 : (1) Whoever believes that a minor has been trafficked, engages such a minor for sexual exploitation shall be punished. (2) Whoever has reasons to believe that a person has been trafficked, engages such a person for sexual exploitation shall be punished. 2. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (ITPA), 1956: This Act makes trafficking and sexual exploitation of persons for commercial purposes a punishable offence. S.2: (a) brothel9 - A place used for the purpose of sexual exploitation for the gain of another. (aa) child10 - A person who has not completed the age of sixteen years. (cb) minor11 - a person, who has completed the age of sixteen years but has not completed the age of eighteen years. 20 Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women G3: Protective Home, U/s 21 of the ITPA and other provisions do not provide for monitoring of such homes. Further, the Act does not provide for community-based rehabilitation measures like skill development and employability on a long term basis for the trafficked victims.(CEDAW A.6)

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