In 1926, the League of Nations created the ‘Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery,’ a global treaty where the objective is to end slavery and all slave trades. The definition of slavery is ‘a condition compared to that of a slave in respect of exhausting labor or restricted freedom.’ (Google Dictionary) From cleaning, agriculture, construction, and sex are forms of labor. If sex seemed out of place as a form of labor it is not, for it actually is quite common. Instead of calling it sex slavery or sex labor it is referred to as Sex Trafficking. This type of business is a dangerous game for it is very quiet and rarely heard about which is absolutely horrifying because it is the third largest criminal activity in the world. What makes
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In fact, prostitution is considered to be the oldest profession because for thousands of years many people have paid money for sex. “Humans have exchanged money and goods for sex for thousands of years.” (Wickman) Sex Trafficking has gone through ancient Greece to today, there is no physical evidence that justifies what year forced sex labor was starting. However, we can justify when it was physically prominent at the point where slavery starts becoming more prominent. Sex trafficking and slavery were quite close in the historical timeline for which sex trafficking was categorized as slavery. In the 1400s Portugal made the first appearance of transitioning to trafficking, they began their trade in Africa and using them as slaves in Portugal. Later on, in 1562, Britain would then follow the Portuguese in the trafficking industry. At the time plantations was becoming more successful and was increasing in demand, they needed more slaves. During the 1600s, many other countries such as North America, France, Spain (to name a few) decided to join in the business of slavery as well. This obviously continues throughout history until 1904 when the United Nations signed the, ‘International Agreement for the Suppression of ‘White Slave Traffic’. It was to protect ‘white women’ of any age of being involved in prostitution. It would eventually change to all genders and ages that were protected …show more content…
These women were living in unsanitary conditions and their purpose was to let soldiers so anything they want to these women. From beating, torture, rape, to even gang rape these women suffered not physically but mentally as well. The homes were surrounded by barbed wire fo the government of Japan believed it would lessen rape crimes, stopping STDs, and providing ‘comfort’ to veterans of the war dorm spilling any military confidentiality files. Women were suffering and dying from multiple diseases, anorexia, fatigue, and the most major; suicide. In 1956, India established the Immoral Traffic Act which punished criminals who were involved trafficking. However, this treaty does not work out because many of the higher positions of sex trafficking just moved women in to ore s=dangerous areas, worsening their environment so that they remain hidden. (Rutgers) That was the last recorded agreement of any country trying to solve trafficking it took at least forty years later for the United Nations to create a more appropriate treaty that provided services for victims of sex trafficking in 1995. (Rutgers) The difference between then and now is that back then prostitution, slavery, and sex trafficking was open and noticed to the public. Now, sex
In fact, prostitution is considered to be the oldest profession because for thousands of years many people have paid money for sex. “Humans have exchanged money and goods for sex for thousands of years.” (Wickman) Sex Trafficking has gone through ancient Greece to today, there is no physical evidence that justifies what year forced sex labor was starting. However, we can justify when it was physically prominent at the point where slavery starts becoming more prominent. Sex trafficking and slavery were quite close in the historical timeline for which sex trafficking was categorized as slavery. In the 1400s Portugal made the first appearance of transitioning to trafficking, they began their trade in Africa and using them as slaves in Portugal. Later on, in 1562, Britain would then follow the Portuguese in the trafficking industry. At the time plantations was becoming more successful and was increasing in demand, they needed more slaves. During the 1600s, many other countries such as North America, France, Spain (to name a few) decided to join in the business of slavery as well. This obviously continues throughout history until 1904 when the United Nations signed the, ‘International Agreement for the Suppression of ‘White Slave Traffic’. It was to protect ‘white women’ of any age of being involved in prostitution. It would eventually change to all genders and ages that were protected …show more content…
These women were living in unsanitary conditions and their purpose was to let soldiers so anything they want to these women. From beating, torture, rape, to even gang rape these women suffered not physically but mentally as well. The homes were surrounded by barbed wire fo the government of Japan believed it would lessen rape crimes, stopping STDs, and providing ‘comfort’ to veterans of the war dorm spilling any military confidentiality files. Women were suffering and dying from multiple diseases, anorexia, fatigue, and the most major; suicide. In 1956, India established the Immoral Traffic Act which punished criminals who were involved trafficking. However, this treaty does not work out because many of the higher positions of sex trafficking just moved women in to ore s=dangerous areas, worsening their environment so that they remain hidden. (Rutgers) That was the last recorded agreement of any country trying to solve trafficking it took at least forty years later for the United Nations to create a more appropriate treaty that provided services for victims of sex trafficking in 1995. (Rutgers) The difference between then and now is that back then prostitution, slavery, and sex trafficking was open and noticed to the public. Now, sex