Factors such as poverty, underdevel

Factors such as poverty, underdevelopment, and lack of equal opportunity
are generally understood as "root causes."58 They are the social and economic
factors that make persons vulnerable to trafficking. While the trafficking victim is
not necessarily from an impoverished or underdeveloped area, these factors
make a person more likely to fall victim to traffickers.
By listing poverty, underdevelopment and lack of equal opportunity, States
Parties are essentially explaining that the types of measures meant to be
mandated by this provision are social and economic programs that address the
commonly understood "root causes" of human trafficking. It is important to
highlight that this interpretation is based solely on the natural meaning to be
ascribed to the list provided in the provision. This interpretation falls out of the
ordinary meaning of the words and phrases used in the provision and the
examples provided therein