What is sex trafficking? While certain countries definition may vary, many can agree on a similar definition. According to The U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, it states that “person induced to perform labor or a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion” (Protection Act) Today it is seen as a modern day form of slavery. Sex trafficking is a problem all over the world that affects almost every country. But Southeast Asian countries, like Thailand, are more notoriously known for sex trafficking. Sex trafficking victims are women and children who aren’t seen as people, but as objects that make people money. Many of the women that are thrown into the sex trafficking ring have actually fled to Thailand from surrounding countries to escape poverty, oppression, and a war torn countries like Burma for instance. The incoming women from surrounding countries often flee to Thailand on false pretenses that there is an abundance of economic opportunities and a better way of life. They believe that they might be waitresses, work in shops, and do other labor intensive jobs. Most of the time these women start off in these jobs but are
What is sex trafficking? While certain countries definition may vary, many can agree on a similar definition. According to The U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, it states that “person induced to perform labor or a commercial sex act through force, fraud, or coercion” (Protection Act) Today it is seen as a modern day form of slavery. Sex trafficking is a problem all over the world that affects almost every country. But Southeast Asian countries, like Thailand, are more notoriously known for sex trafficking. Sex trafficking victims are women and children who aren’t seen as people, but as objects that make people money. Many of the women that are thrown into the sex trafficking ring have actually fled to Thailand from surrounding countries to escape poverty, oppression, and a war torn countries like Burma for instance. The incoming women from surrounding countries often flee to Thailand on false pretenses that there is an abundance of economic opportunities and a better way of life. They believe that they might be waitresses, work in shops, and do other labor intensive jobs. Most of the time these women start off in these jobs but are