Sexual Exploitation In The Very Young Girls

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In the film, The Very Young Girls, focuses on prostitution and sexual exploitation. For example, women are treated unfairly because they are being sold as sex slaves without their consent. Instead of their pimps being arrested, the women are arrested by the police. Also, the women express the challenges they faced when they want to obtain work in the work industry. However, women have a hard time acquiring jobs because they do not acquire job training and education. Also, having a criminal background limits job availability. As a result, Girls Educational & Mentoring is a program that helps promote the end of sexual explotation.The program focuses on ending sex trafficking and helping prevent women from entering the sex industry.

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