Elly Arrow interviews veteran anti-trafficking activist and psychologist Iana Matei about the systematic exploitation of Romanian women and girls across Europe. Matei explains how trafficking networks operate, why they consistently target vulnerable girls, and how government inaction allows these systems to continue largely unchecked. She describes the rescue homes she has built for survivors and the long, difficult process of helping girls recover from trauma and rebuild their lives. The conversation also confronts the urgent need for legislative reform and deep cultural change to prevent future generations of girls and young women from being drawn into sexual exploitation.
Links
Reaching Out Romania: https://www.facebook.com/reachingoutromania/
Donating to Reaching Out Romania is possible via:
Bank name: BRD Groupe Societe General Acc.
Name: Asociatia Reaching Out
IBAN: ro51brde030sv73149450300
Acc. Nr.: 73149450300
SWIFT: BRDEROBU
Books by Iana Matei include:
- “I Kidnap Girls: Stealing from traffickers, restoring their victims” authored with Pamela Ravan-Pyne
- “For Sale: Mariana, 15 years old” (available in multiple languages, including German, Italian, and French)
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