Fueling Sexual Slavery

  Fueling Sexual Slavery 

Fueling Sexual Slavery

Mass displacement, conflict, extreme poverty, lack of access to education and job opportunities, violence, and harmful social norm like child marriage are all factors that push individuals  into situations of trafficking. Political instability, militarism, civil unrest armed conflict and natural disasters may result in an increase in trafficking. The destabilization and displacement of populations increase their vulnerability to exploitation and abuse through trafficking and forced labor.

 

The major factors-on both a societal and personal level-that cause or contribute to people

being vulnerable to trafficking includes: 

political instability, poverty, racism and the legacy of Colonialism, Addiction, Mental Health

According to the report, the most common form of human trafficking (79%) is sexual exploitation. The victim of sexual exploitation are predominantly women and girls. 

Surprisingly, in 30% of the countries which provided information on the gender of traffickers, women make up the largest proportion of traffickers. 

 

In the United States, it is most prevalent in Texas, Florida, New York, and California. Human 

trafficking is both a domestic and global crime, with victims trafficked within their own country, to neighboring countries and between continents. 

 

Forced Labor, Even though we smiled and seemed happy in front of customers, the truth 

was that we were quietly suffering, "said a survivor who spent nearly a decade enslaved."

• Sex-trafficking, Organ Trafficking, Child Soldier, Child Marriage, and Debt Bondage. 

 

 

Consequences of Human Trafficking 

• Physical Consequences. Children and women who are trafficked suffer many physical damages. ... 

• Psychological Consequences. The psychological effect lead to retardation in the victims lives. ... 

• Social Consequences. 

End Sexual Slavery 

Preventing, protecting, and prosecuting 

 

The counter-trafficking projects have 3 goals: Prevent human trafficking through public awareness, outreach, education, and advocacy campaigns. Protect and assist victims by providing shelters as well as health, psychological, legal, and vocational services.