The Violence And Pedophilia ( South Asian Post )

In certain communities in South Asia, the low status of girls has to be compensated for by the payment of a dowry by the parents of the girl to the husband at the time of marriage. This has resulted in a number of dowry crimes, including mental and physical torture, starvation, rape, and even the burning alive of women by their husbands and/or in-laws in cases where dowry payments are not met.

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

“ She was just seventeen when she got into prostitution- child trafficking- but she didn’t know she was a victim at the time. She had been beaten and raped by her father since she was twelve years old.” (Zhai Yun, 1.) Young victims of youth sex trafficking are not just kidnapped by unknown people into this. It can be by their father, mother, brother, or sister. It can be forced upon them by people who have come into their life claiming they can make it better. When in reality it just makes it worse. They have no idea what they are getting into and what is going to happen to them. They are fed with lies and false pretentions of what is going to happen. They are caught in a trap that is hard to get out of. Often they are to scared to try to run or be rescued. They just do what they are told so that they live or so their loved ones live.

What if you lived in a country that made you go to war as a little boy? In some countries kids are being put in war and drugged. I think this is horrible for children. It is horrible for their lives and future. I think people should be put in jail for doing this.

In the article, “Analysis: Should Child Soldiers Be Prosecuted For Their Crimes?” it said the child soldiers were, “Pushed by their commanders to do perpetrating atrocities.” This just goes to show that the children did these horrible things because they were told that it was okay, and that is what they were instructed to do. Also, In the CBS interview with Ishmael Beah, referring to his commanders and fellow child soldiers said, “you develop a strong sense of attachment to these groups and at this time these people are the only type of structure you have in any way.” and also, “you want to please them.” This proves that the children look up to the commanders as a role model, and they think of the other soldiers almost as family. Lastly, in the CBS interview with Ishmael Beah he said, “The sergeants begin to look like older brothers,” and, “The commanders begin to look like your father figure.” This just illustrates that the child soldiers have no body other than the commanders and sergeants to look up to, so they do look up to them, but they are not very good role models. Furthermore, the commanders are not good people for these children to be looking up to, so naturally they learn that doing bad things is okay, and that is all they

Unfortunately, these are not the only ways that people become a part of the sex trafficking industry. Another common way is to make fake colleges or fake study abroad programs. Parents give their approval for their kids to leave in the pursuit of a better career path, but sadly the end point is modern day slavery. In another situation, a girl could be promised a happy life with a businessman. There are even situations of when husbands sell their own wives (“The Freedom Project”). That is very hard to perceive, just like hearing about the shooting that happened from earlier in the paper. Sadly, nobody talks that much about sex slavery and the countless lives lost in it. Nobody really teaches people today of whom they should trust or not. Another popular way to get more victims is to become their boyfriend and traffickers are very good at it. Promises and presents from faithful boyfriends fool teenage girls very easily. When a pimp or a trafficker wins a girl’s trust; he can manipulate her and move her anywhere he wants in a promise of marrying her (Frundt). This way, a young innocent girl fails into a trap.

As a result of this work, we hope to learn more about how men in the Pan-Asian community can be active participants and change agents in the campaign to end child sexual abuse on a local and national level. Through this work, we hope to begin a cultural shift in local Asian communities where gender equality and democracy is normative in order to combat all forms of violence, specifically in regards to child sexual abuse. Additionally, we hope to join forces with other men’s groups working to divest from inter-generational transfer of violence and cultures of patriarchy upheld by both men and women, to invest in acknowledging the violence in boys and men’s’ lives while providing spaces to explore the impact it has on men, and to invest in

Numerous of the underage girls who are now prostitutes, were in foster care (Saada Saar, 2014). The foster care system is a convenient and steady supply chain for the traffickers. Child welfare systems and agencies don’t properly recognize and help children who are used for sex (Saada Saar, 2014). The agencies often disregard this situation because the perpetrator isn’t a parent or guardian. Thus, shifting the responsibility onto the law enforcement who are not adequately prepared (Saada Saar, 2014). Since, these girls are often seen as prostitutes, they are frequently placed in the juvenile justice system where they can be sentenced up to two years. Many judges are frustrated by the situation they are put in (Saada Saar, 2014). They realize that they cannot return the girls to the foster care system or to their families, as they might be in danger and run away again. Therefore, judges often place girls in jail, thinking that jail is the safest and best option. At the same time, the people who rape the girls, are rarely arrested for what they do to minors (Saada Saar,

With the constant struggle of trying to make it through life with no end in sight---whether it is just finding a meal or providing for their children, they will do what it takes to get what’s they need even if that means prostitution and or sex trafficking. Poverty is the key for sex trafficking, Sarah M. Gonzales mentions in “Poverty and Sex Trafficking,” “poverty drives sex trafficking, (meaning) that each day scored of young, poor women and girls will turn to sex trafficking and prostitution to provide for themselves, and or their families. Trafficking is inextricably linked to poverty. Wherever privation and economic hardship prevail, there will be those destitute and desperate enough to enter into the fraudulent employment schemes that are most common intake systems in the world of trafficking.” These women and children are putting themselves at risk daily of getting diseases, being abused and or even murdered. In this life, their identity is hidden just to be able to give a future to their own families. Most victims that live this life are not proud and would rather not have to be here, however, given their poverty level, they do not believe there is another option available. To these victims it is the only way to improve the quality of their life.

Every day 3,287 people get sold, kidnapped, and forced to be involved in the slavery of sex (“Volunteers,” 2010). Out of the victims of sex trafficking, adult women make up the majority of victims of sex trafficking (“Sex Slavery/Trafficking,” 2012). Some people have been forced into the sex trafficking industry by people that they are around daily. A person’s parent, boyfriend, friends, even neighbors can sell them into sex trafficking (“Sex Slavery/Trafficking,” 2012). Some who is forced into trafficking is likely to be underage when it begins. Many of the females underaged that sex trafficking has exploited were forced by men much older than they are (“Sex Trafficking Happens,” 2014). People that are forced into trafficking are uncertain of what will happen to them, and they want to get out of their current situation, but escape could mean either life or death for the victim. When females are forced to be involved in the sex trafficking industry, escaping becomes very difficult (“Deshpande,” 2013). What people don’t know is that victims are put into a state where they won’t be able to escape, even when they

I think the boys’ savage and immoral behavior should be blamed on biology. During adolescence, a teenager’s brain will go crazy. Certain parts of the brain will try to overpower the main part and that can cause some problems when it comes to decision making.

boys as slaves sometimes them dress up in female clothing. Sometimes they’re forced to wear fake breasts. Prepubescent teens and even young children, specifically the boys, are seen as a socially acceptable substitute for girls in this society. Afghanistan

The state of social and economic disarray that plagues villages surrounding Thailand makes them easy prey for trafficking. According to Toward Freedom, and organization dedicated to advancement of human rights, peace, justice, enlightenment, and freedom from oppression, “Brothel owners have networks of agents combing the villages for troubled families with daughters, making tempting offers of good jobs in the big cities and resort areas” (“Toward”). The most common scenario for troubled families is that they are in debt and are without proper paying jobs. Families are offered up to an entire year’s salary and are also told their children will be going to a better life. Many families know they can’t support their children and see this as their only option. The economic issue prevalent is not unique to Thailand. According to Asia Times, an organization designed to report on Asian political, economic and business

An article released by the BBC entitled “Horrors of India’s Brothels Documented” brought this shocking global issue to my attention. The article provides information about a young Indian girl who was only 11 when she was sold into sex slavery by her neighbor (who had persuaded her family to let her go with him to Mumbai); she was taken from her impoverished village in West Bangel. Brutally raped the first night she arrived in a brothel, Guddi is only one of 20,000 sex workers in that specific area [Kamathipura] (2013). The article elaborates on the history of sex slavery in India. It points out that laws have recently been put into place against human trafficking. However, the laws are not being strongly enforced due to the sheer number of

Sexual exploitation is another common issue in the Rohingya camp. The teen agers are more victim of sexual exploitation. At first they make a relationship like affair then the boys are promise the girl to marriage and make physical relationship and then one day the boy left the girl alone or pregnant. When the girl wants to justice from BMC (Block Management Committee) and CMC (Camp Management Committee) members then they also exploit them to promise give justice. Many Rohingya women are also face exploitation from Rohingya men, boy CMC and BMC member. Besides the villager and camp police also exploit them to give some gift, give advantage of ration, money and promise to marry.