Human trafficking is a persistent problem throughout the world. This is the human trade most likely to be exploited for sexual exploration and labor. Human trafficking is a very unique crime that harms so many people. Women are the hardest hit by this global crime, as they are usually targeted for sexual exploration. The women experience physical and emotional trauma while being completely raped by their traffickers. They experience sexual assault, rape, imprisonment, cruel abuse and much more. Women are also the most targeted due to their lack of education, making them more vulnerable to traffickers. Women are more affected by poverty and discrimination, which pushes them to travel and seek a better life. This puts them in a position where they become an easier target for their traffickers. Slavery also contributes to human trafficking. Slavery is the system in which people are sold, bought and forced to work. Slaves are subjected to atrocious conditions, making it harder for them to cope with the fact that they may never return home. Forms of slavery existed before the 1400s, but in the 1400s, trade and transportation of humans from Africa to Portugal began. This marked the slave trade in Europe, which the British decided to join in 1562. As the development of plantation colonies grew, so did the slave trade around the world. Over time, more and more countries began to get involved in the slave trade, such as in the 1600s. Countries like Spain, Holland, North America, France, Sweden and even Denmark got into the slave trade. As time passed, in 1932, Japan became involved. Japan implemented a system that was both disturbing and horrific in which women across Asia were forced into the middle of paper...and made more informed about the situation in order to hope to prevent further of traffic. Deputy Commissioners General gathered in Phnom Penh to be trained in sexual exploitation investigations and gain knowledge on human trafficking in September of the same year. Later in October, the Cambodian National Police's Gender Unit, with its protection pillar, held workshops for officers focusing on violence against women. Officers had to attend a three-day workshop to be trained. Ms. Kanha Chan talks about her thoughts on the workshop. “This workshop is a start to strengthen the capacities of provincial and national female police officers and to actively promote gender equality between male and female police officers.” Pillars of Protection's (United) Attempts to Improve Cambodian Officer Training Grow, But It Takes Time.