The Issue Of Sex Trafficking

The sex trade is not a choice; there many situational factors contributing as to how these women and children got into the sex trade. Most of the women and children who are bought and trafficked into this industry are vulnerable or have a background of abuse and neglect (4425 Hossain). Exploiters use the vulnerability to their advantage by making promises of stability and love to lure their victims in. Many

Sex trafficking is essentially systemic rape for profit. Force, fraud and coercion are used to control the victim’s behavior which may secure the appearance of consent to please the buyer (or john). Behind every transaction is violence or the threat of violence (Axtell par. 4). Just a decade ago, only a third of the countries studied by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime had legislation against human trafficking. (Darker Side, par.1) Women, children, and even men are taken from their homes, and off of the streets and are brought into a life that is almost impossible to get out of. This life is not one of choice, it is in most times by force. UNODC estimates that the total international human trafficking is a

According to the U.S. State Department, every year 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders. Within these 800,000, women make up 80%, while minors make up 50% (Deshpande et al., 2013). Many people who fall victim to trafficking come from poor nations, unstable political areas, or are homeless. In poor nations such as Africa, diseases such as AIDS have caused many children to lose their parents making them more susceptible to slavery. Slavery offers an opportunity to eat or help to support their families. (Gresens,

Due to social media and the ability to hide the severity of sex trafficking, people who aren’t affected by sex trafficking are unaware that something needs to be done. Women across the world are forced to tolerate disturbing working environments, and harsh punishments similar to Lakshmi’s as she describes after giving her pimp “the wrong look”. Next, “I feel the gritty sole of her shoe on the side of my head, gently at first, then

In India, there are roughly 200,000 children reportedly trafficked each year and forced into domestic servitude. Even though the Government is relatively involved in the monitoring of offenders and the investigating of human trafficking cases, the laws are not fully enforced. One of the reasons is because it is difficult for universal laws to work and be enforced in countries as large and regionally diverse as India.

They also concluded that sex trafficking is hard to identify and it is hidden very well from the public and law enforcement. There was also findings how political agendas play a part into trafficking of individuals. The authors also mentioned how victims of human trafficking are scared to report or get any type of medical treatment because the fear pimps and traffickers use to deter them from telling authorities. They mention how these people of power threaten them or their family if they report what has happened to them to officials. The authors also found that lack of economic opportunities, inadequate education and childhood factors have an increase in sex trafficking. However, they also state that cultural norms and society plays a huge role in sex trafficking. If a child is out of their cultural norm then they have a heightened risk of being coerced into sex trafficking. In Kolkata, Rio and Salvador findings suggested that there is a higher chance of individuals being darker skin to be trafficked than lighter skin individuals. With this being said, there is even a higher risk of these individuals being forced into trafficking if they are from a poor community and the United States can use this data to lower this type of crime (Konstantopoulos, et al.,

The innocence of a child is a cherished value held in the heart of all children. All children deserve the purest of education and care, completely free of coercion and threat. Through the twisted criminal act of human trafficking, innocent children are placed into a modern day act of slavery. Though the thought of enslaving children is shocking, the issue of human sex trafficking is still well alive and rising in the United States. In efforts to raise awareness and inform the public of this heinous act, it is important to identify the issue of human sex trafficking, capture the johns while raising awareness, and to provide rehabilitation for the victims.

It is estimated that there are more slaves today than ever before; the majority of salves are involved in sex trafficking (source). Many Americans connect sex trafficking to third world countries and are surprised to discover that trafficking occurs equally as much in their home country. Sex trafficking in the United States is made up of foreigners being sold on American soil, Americans being sold in foreign countries, and Americans being sold on American soil. Every girl, as well as the lesser number of boys, have their own story on how they ended up in sex trafficking. These stories commonly include being sold by family, kidnapped, and tricked with promises of a better life. While the distinctions between sex trafficking and prostitution have been heavily debated, the current definition is that prostitution is done through their own free will and sex trafficking is done through force. The only exception is that any minors who are selling sex are considered to be a part of trafficking, even if they are choosing to do it (source). The legal issues of sex trafficking do not only contain the act of trafficking, but also the rehabilitation for the victims after the fact. The victims suffer sexual, physical, and mental abuse while held captive and commonly deal with these issue long after escaping. America currently has numerous laws on both a state and federal government level that focus on the rehabilitation of these victims; however, it seems that there is a disconnect

Sex trafficking is one to the fastest growing crimes in globally and internationally and becoming more prominent. This crime affects million and millions of lives, mostly because victims want to leave their current country. According to (UNODC, 2016), sex trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat or use of forms of coercion, of abduction, of the abuse of power or of the giving or receiving of payments for the purpose of exploitation. Victims can be found anywhere rural, urban, suburban location, or on websites. There are many reasons why traffickers sell humans, but some are high demands and large profits. Naturally, most of us would not think that sex trafficking is happening right under our noses. But just think for a moment, a lot of the victims are exploited during major events held in different countries, the watching of pornographic movies and even the basic massages that many of us might enjoy.

Sex -trafficking has not dissipated over time; it is a growing, adaptive market that is prevalent across the world. We are not talking about an industry that sells depleting commodities. Sex trafficking is a giant market that profits on human slavery. It is paramount that this issue be moved nearer to the forefront of global consciousness, in light of violations of basic human rights and losses of autonomy.

Human trafficking violates the human rights of people living in India. Human rights clearly states that people have the right to liberty and freedom. Human trafficking definitely denies this right, taking innocent people illegally and forcing a harsh life upon them. Human trafficking must be stopped before it grows until a point where it can’t be stopped. The way it affects people physically, physiologically, and socially is just not acceptable to so many innocent victims in India. Human trafficking violates the human rights that should be protected of these innocent people in so many

The amount of money made from this harrowing business seems rather quixotic, but this issue goes on day in and day out. After selling drugs and gun running, trafficking is the third largest business world-wide (Medina, 2007). The criminal running all these trades are very particular as far as money goes. The price depends on the person; “once the girls are brought to me by an agent, I must pay from $350 to $400 for a virgin girl or $170 for a girl who is no longer a virgin” (Flamm 2003). Criminals place their “workers” in different ensembles; a virgin is far more costly than a girl whom has been “used.” Once a women is purchased for sex, a trafficker can make five to twenty time her purchase price (Cheung, 2009). These criminals make a lot of money off of this organization of theirs, but they don't think about the fact that they are turning little girls into hookers. Forced labor could amount to US $44.3 billion per year, of which US $31.6 billion are made by exploiting trafficked victims. This confirms that “modern slavery” is a lucrative business, which funds the expansion of international criminal groups, contributes to corruption, and undermines the rule of law (Flamm, 2003). This all shows what the world is coming to; men will go out of their way to denounce women and children for money. The criminals involved in this sick organization should be put behind bars with no parole.

Poverty plays a major role in the ongoing human trafficking issue in India. Why is it hard for women and children liberate themselves from this problem? The answer is lack of opportunities; which leads us to the final factors contributing to the human trafficking issue: low education attainment and gender inequity.

It is common ideology that slavery is a thing of the past. This is far from true; sex trafficking is prominent all across the world on a massive scale and is the new form of slavery. According to the U.S. Department of State estimates that 560,000 women are trafficked each year across international borders and forced into the sex industry. {{34 Holman,M. 2008; }} Other non-government programs such a UNICEF have these numbers in the millions. {{34 Holman,M. 2008; }} The real numbers of sex trafficking are unknown, but the problem is evident. The general public is unaware of the sex trafficking epidemic because the forced labor business is not only inhumane: it is well hidden. The business is kept underground due to the stigma associated

Sex Slavery is still recognized as the fastest growing illicit crime industry producing an estimated twenty-four- billion dollar in profit; sex trafficking ranks third amongst illicit offenses. Sex slaver serves as the face of modern-day sex trafficking exploiting millions of women and children every year within or across international borders. This illegal industry involves recruiting, transporting, and receipt of children or adults solely for self-exploitation. In other words, its seen as a horrendous crime, an assault on freedom and human dignity. It is palpable that sex slavery impacts all countries all over the world, although some countries experience greater levels compared to others. Notwithstanding motives for sex trafficking are both multifaceted and interrelated. Higher risk countries are those with fractured government’s, vulnerability due to poverty, the absence of sufficient protection against discrimination, and economic decline. Somalia, a country more vulnerable to modern slavery, renders the perfect opportunity to assess how individuals in searching for a better life ends up in the most unwanted predicament. This paper will examine- the meaning of sex slavery, how women and children become victims of such ghastly crimes, supplier, emissary, the consumer, and decide who is mostly at fault.