DRAFT CEDAW General recommendation on Trafficking in Women and Girls in the Context of Global Migration implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as legislative and policy drafting;88 b) Allocate resources to ensure that human rights and women’s rights nongovernmental organizations are well informed, adequately consulted and play an active role in the initial and subsequent development of anti-trafficking strategies 89 and continuing implementation of the Convention 90 and the UN Trafficking Protocol. f. Forcibly displaced women and girls face a higher risk of being trafficked 33. Armed conflict is one of the most important drivers of global displacement, and trafficking in women and girls for the purposes of sexual or other forms of exploitation and violence is both a human rights violation and a threat to international peace and security. In its general recommendation No. 35 (2017) on gender-based violence against women, updating general recommendation No. 19, the Committee recognized that gender-based violence against women is affected and often exacerbated in the contexts of displacement, migration, the increased globalization of economic activities, including global supply chains, the extractive and offshore industry, militarization, foreign occupation, armed conflict, violent extremism and terrorism.91 34. Trafficking in women and girls is exacerbated prior to, during and after conflict due to instability and insufficient governance, including the absence of the rule of law, increased militarism, the availability of small arms, the breakdown of social and family structures and the “normalization” of gender- based violence as an additional element of pre-existing discrimination against women and girls. 92 The war-related demand for women’s sexual, economic and military exploitation is a growing trend in situations of conflict.93 35. The obligations of States parties do not cease in periods of armed conflict or in states of emergency resulting from political events, health crises or natural disasters.94 The Committee has previously noted that displacement has specific gender dimensions95 and the Convention applies at every stage of the displacement cycle, during flight, settlement and return.96 Forcibly displaced women are often subjected to gross human rights violations, including risks relating to trafficking for purposes of sexual or labour exploitation, slavery and servitude, including the abduction or recruitment of women and girls into armed forces and groups. 97 36. Inequalities in marriage and family relations affect women’s experiences in conflict and post-conflict situations. In such situations, women and girls may be forced into marriage by their families to placate armed groups or as a result of poverty and a misconception that marriage may protect them against forms of sexual and gender based violence, including rape.98 37. Conflict-affected regions can be areas of origin, transit and destination with regard to trafficking in women and girls; its forms varying by region, specific economic and political 88 General recommendation No. 28 (2010) (CEDA W/C/GC/28), para. 27. General recommendation No. 28 (2010) (CEDAW/C/GC/28), para. 27. 90 para. 18, CEDAW/C/NLD/CO/6 91 General recommendation No. 35 (2017) (CEDAW/C/GC/35), para. 14. 92 General recommendation No. 30 (2013) (CEDAW/C/GC/30), paras. 34 and 39. 93 General recommendation No. 30 (2013) (CEDAW/C/GC/30), para. 39. 94 General recommendation No. 28 (2010) (CEDA W/C/GC/28), para 11. 95 Pp. 6, CEDAW contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2017 HLPF) 96 General recommendation No. 30 (2013) (CEDAW/C/GC/30), para. 53. 97 General recommendation No. 30 (2013) (CEDAW/C/GC/30), paras. 30 and 54. 98 General recommendation No. 30 (2013) (CEDAW/C/GC/30), para. 62. 89 12