and degrading and abusive treatment. The industries where women are particularly being exploited are hospitality, international students, and migrant sex work.33 28. There is no concise strategy that addresses this programme of work, despite a commitment from the new government to prioritise the elimination of worker exploitation. 29. There has been a lack of research ascertaining the extent of worker exploitation in key industries, a lack of transparency from the government in publishing the results of monitoring that does take place by the labour inspectorate, and extremely slow progress in updating the “Plan of Action to prevent People Trafficking 2009” despite an interagency meeting formed for this purpose operating for several years. 30. Section 19 of the Prostitution Reform Act 2003 prohibits temporary visa holders being a sex worker. It was introduced as a safeguard against trafficking.34 This law puts migrant sex workers at risk as they feel unable to report exploitative employers due to the risk of deportation and are unable to seek assistance from health professionals.35 31. The Government has a duty to embed human rights principles and to outlaw labour exploitation and human trafficking in its supply chain through its own public procurement policy. Recommendation 7 a. Prepare an interagency strategy, in alignment with best practice, to address human trafficking and worker exploitation in New Zealand. b. Carry out research into key industries where human trafficking and exploitation affecting women is taking place; specifically, migrant sex work, international students, and the hospitality sector. c. Expedite current efforts to update the New Zealand Plan of Action to prevent People Trafficking and provide a deliverable timeframe for completion of this. d. Repeal section 19 of the Prostitution Reform Act. e. Embed the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into the Group Sourcing Code that provides guidance for public procurement. Ensure that goods and services provided under All-of-Government contracts are free from human trafficking and worker exploitation. 33 Ibid. Dr Michael Roguski (2013) Occupational Health and Safety of Migrant Sex Workers in New Zealand Available: http://www.nswp.org/sites/nswp.org/files/Roguski-2013-OSH-of-migrant-sex-workers-in-NZ-1.pdf 35 ibid 34 11