Human Sex Trafficking, Prostitution and the exploitation of Sex
Across international borders arguments continue to whether women and adolescent girls are willfully engaging in the sex exploitation of their bodies, These types of arguments hold extremely harmful effects in the lives of women and adolescent girls, and current laws commonly lead to the arrests and criminal records of women who are being coerced and controlled by their trafficker. Although many nations have legalized prostitution and in some cases brothels, these state and government controls have accomplished little to no leeway in addressing the underlying factors and dynamics that fuel the international sex trade.The idea that street prostitutes exercise free will is a
lie, according to advocates and former victims. Traffickers, otherwise know as Pimps or Johns, target vulnerable
girls—often runaways, orphaned children, undocumented immigrants, and victims of
physical and sexual abuse.
Further more, According to the United Nations 2009 report: sex trafficking is the commonest form of human trafficking in the world making it the largest slave trade; about 79% of all human trafficking is for sex work and it is the fastest growing criminal industry globally. The countries which are major sources of human trafficking are Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Moldova, Nigeria, Thailand, and Ukraine.
Further more, According to the United Nations 2009 report: sex trafficking is the commonest form of human trafficking in the world making it the largest slave trade; about 79% of all human trafficking is for sex work and it is the fastest growing criminal industry globally. The countries which are major sources of human trafficking are Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Moldova, Nigeria, Thailand, and Ukraine.
The Sexual exploitation of women and children is currently bringing in over 32 billion dollars annually, making it the second largest criminal enterprise in the world.
“Laws and policies in human trafficking must more clearly defined and not treated as a problem of illegal migration or prostitution” (Chung, 2009).
“Laws and policies in human trafficking must more clearly defined and not treated as a problem of illegal migration or prostitution” (Chung, 2009).