In this study, four women describe their experiences of human
trafficking. The women were recruited in Thailand for sex
work in Japan. The research sought to understand the dynamics
of human trafficking from recruitment through transit and
maintenance in the destination country. Content analysis was
used to examine the women’s stories to develop themes that
described the dynamics of trafficking. The analysis revealed
the following two dimensions of the victimised women’s
experiences: (i) vulnerability and strategies for recruitment;
(ii) the methods used for transportation across borders. The
implications of these findings for combating trafficking are
described.