The UNODC published a report that served as a "toolkit" to help law
enforcement and other officials understand the problem of trafficking
and the identification of victims." Under the identification of victims
section, law enforcement officials are advised to consider the gender of
the victim, stating, "Lack of power is a characteristic of all types of
trafficked persons. It is exacerbated for women who hold weak social
status in their country of origin and whose victimization may result in shame or loss of honour.",5 This description indicates that taking into
account how women are affected by trafficking is a sufficient consideration
of gender. While this is definitely necessary, it is not sufficient because if
this is the sole consideration of gender applied in educating law
enforcement officials about how to identify victims, males are
disproportionately disadvantaged. In training law enforcement on the root
causes of trafficking, the report acknowledges that" [i] n some States, social
or cultural practices also contribute to trafficking. For example, the
devaluation of women and girls in a society makes them disproportionately
vulnerable to trafficking.