Human Trafficking And Sexual Exploitation

Sex trafficking, particularly that of children, has become a growing concern in the United States over the past several decades (Kotrla, 2010). By definition, child sex trafficking is “when a child (under 18 years of age) is induced to perform a commercial sex act” (U.S., 2013, para. 4), and includes forms such as prostitution and pornography (Kotrla, 2010). Researchers suggest that children are the most vulnerable to becoming victims of prostitution (Kotrla), and it is estimated that there are at least 100,000 victims in the United States (Estes & Weiner, 2001). Sex traffickers, otherwise known as “pimps,” often lure children with promises of food, clothing, love, and shelter, and then the pimps manipulate the children to keep them in prostitution (U.S. Department of Justice [DOJ], 2015). Awareness of the issue has led to the development of organizations, such as Children of the Night, that seek to help victims escape the sex trafficking industry (Children of the Night [COTN], 2016d).

Today there are more slaves in the world than in any recorded time in history. Human trafficking is the largest growing criminal enterprise in the world happening in almost every country. It is ranked as second highest revenue tied with weapons just behind narcotics, bringing in an estimate of thirty-two billion annually. Human trafficking is the trade of humans for sex or labor in return for a profit. In the Public Service Announcement (PSA), “The Reality of Human Trafficking”, produced by Global Nomads Group (GNG), the organization’s presentation of logos overshadows their representations of pathos and ethos.

From children who attend school to young adults that live a “normal life,” many get subjected to human trafficking. Therefore, having an impact on various things such as victims, society, and schools. An estimated 20.9 million people around the world are trafficked every day. “In the year 2015, two million children were involved in human trafficking, out of those two million, only half of them will be saved. Human trafficking is a modern-day slavery, involving exploiting a person through force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of forced labor, commercial sex, or even both.” (“Human”)

Images of foreign lands usually conjure up when the thoughts of human sex trafficking come to one 's mind. The United States of America is not immune to this type of horrific behavior. America is the land of the free and yet something as awful as human sex trafficking occurs in our very own backyard each and everyday. According to the Department of Homeland Security the definition of human trafficking is “modern day slavery that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act” (“What Is Human Trafficking?”). In this research paper the reader will experience the savagery that comes with human sex trafficking and how it has expanded in the United States over recent years. Within this research

Advocating for better laws is very important It is still a challenge for stakeholders to combat human trafficking. It is difficult for the stakeholders to combat human trafficking because of the disagreement of whether a human trafficking victims should be treated as a victim or suspect, or if human trafficking a global or regional issue (Kendall & Funk, 2016). With the development of better laws, the victims can be aided get out of the life style of human trafficking. It is very difficult for a victim to get out of human trafficking due to the threats of harming the victim and the people that are close to them. With better laws, education programs about human trafficking can be developed for the victims and people to recognize the signs of a person being a victim of human trafficking. Another reason that laws need to be developed are with the development of the laws the victims could be able to get restitution to be able to get back on their feet and be able to survive being a human trafficked victim. Hotline postings would not be available unless the development of laws to get the public involved in recognizing that a person is being human trafficked and if the hotline was not available the victims themselves could call the hotline to find out how to get help of the situation, but also to let law enforcement

Human trafficking, or the selling and buying of people, is a well-hidden yet prominent issue within today’s society. It is both an immoral and horrific topic that needs brought to attention and dealt with. When human beings are manipulated into work, sexual servitude, or economic hardship, human trafficking is occurring. In the year of 2006, only one individual is convicted of human trafficking per 800 victims (UNGIFT). By looking at straight statistics, reasons human trafficking happens, and the toll it has on people, it is very clear that this is a major issue that is happening in our world.

Human trafficking has received increasing global attention over the past decade. Trafficking of women and girls for forced sex work and, to a lesser extent, domestic servitude, were the sole focus of advocacy and assistance. There is recognition in today’s society that women, children, and men are trafficked into many different forms of labour, and for sexual exploitation. In her article, “Understanding and Addressing Violence Against Women”, Cathy Zimmerman and Heidi Stockl focus on the commonality of human trafficking and how evident it is in everyday life. They bring in the health effects and possible solutions to human trafficking to help validate their opinion and argument. In the solutions they offer, Zimmerman and Stockl shine a light on policy-makers/decision-makers, health-care providers, and researchers/funders and what each of these groups of people can do to help combat the issue of human trafficking. In a quote from their article, Stockl and Zimmerman say: “Health care providers and organizations involved with trafficked persons should increase their capacity to identify and refer people in trafficking situations and provide sensitive and safe services to people post-trafficking”. This quote shows how Zimmerman and Stockl believe human trafficking should be combated by caring and talking to those affected by the issue but how they also believe awareness should be made about human trafficking so as to allow people surrounding the issue to identify and help victims of this issue. Zimmerman and Stockl’s view on the ways human trafficking should be combatted relate to those of Soroptimist due to the fact that the two groups of people are focused mainly on helping women and girls who have been trafficked and trying to get them to a better life after getting out of the trafficking situation. Both groups focus on helping men as well, providing options to help them such as raising money and awareness, and getting educated on being able to identify victims of human trafficking.

Throughout the 21st century, the number of human beings being capture and put into sex trafficking and prostitution has risen. In 2013, about 270,000 young boys, girls, and women were forced into human trafficking in the United States alone and estimated 20.9 million in the world. The UN has also estimated that nearly 4,000,000 are trafficked each year. UNICEF has estimated that as many as 50% of all trafficking victims worldwide are minors and that as many as two thirds of those adolescents are at some point forced into the sex trade. This is a 52 billion dollar industry. Two kids are sold every minute, 120 per hour. In other cases mothers of these children would sell them off for money due to financial reason, which

Preview of main points: I want to make everyone aware of what human trafficking is, how to identify, and ways we can stop/present human trafficking.

SPECIFIC PURPOSE: At the end of this presentation the audience will be convinced that human trafficking is an issue that they all need to be a part of and take action against so that women and children can be freed from modern day slavery.

Formal Outline Topic: Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade my reader that there is not enough awareness about human trafficking, let alone actions to stop trafficking. Thesis Statement: Although many believe that human trafficking is not a large, widespread issue that society should be attempting to solve, the exploitation of men, women, and children around the world should be a top priority for the government to provide safer routes and increased security for trafficked victims. Introduction As of 2011, human trafficking and modern slavery was reportedly the fastest-growing industry of organized crime.

Listening to the horrifying survival stories of young sex trafficking victims in countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is sure to strike a nerve, but the idea of modern-day slavery happening closer to home is unthinkable. Although traffickers are not the first thing that cross a parent's mind when dropping their daughter off at the mall, they are more prevalent in our first world society than many may assume, and often go unnoticed in the United States. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights established a list of basic rights entitled to all humans, but unfortunately, traffickers disregard these rights when luring vulnerable young girls to work for them (“What is the Universal”). Nonprofit organizations,

She’s the girl who’s running away from her abusive past, the one who is impoverished and looking for a way to make ends meet, or perhaps, she’s the girl who naively fell in love with the wrong man. Regardless of the reasons, there are nearly 30 million victims of human trafficking globally. There are more slaves now than ever before. Trafficking of persons is not a subject that should be ignored or taken lightly. In order to fully understand the enormity of this crisis, we will examine the root causes, facts, and the impact of human trafficking throughout the world.

Many people don't know the variances between sex trafficking, sex exploitation, sex work, and prostitution. Knowing these differences are very important. In this essay, I will examine how sex trafficking, sex exploitation, sex work, and prostitution are very different yet very connected to one another.

Human Trafficking is something that goes around all over the world. In this essay I will discuss what human trafficking is, how it is done and give three countries who are mainly known for this kind of inhuman act. The three countries are countries that are vey much known and are known as Bangladesh, Brazil and Ghana. All three countries are known for tourism so human trafficking is expected to be in act, especially if its over populated and having different people from different countries coming in and out. Human Trafficking is not something that should be promoted or celebrated and should be put to a stop. It is not fair for people to be taken against their will from their families and friends. Men, women, and even kids are being taken, so a person should never just think they’re special if not caught they are blessed instead. Human trafficking is sickening and a disgrace to every nation and country possible.