"18.7 million (90%) people are in forced labour in the private economy, exploited by individuals or enterprises. Out of these 4.5 million (22%) are in forced sexual exploitation, and 14.2 million (68%) in forced labor exploitation in activities such as agriculture, construction, domestic work and manufacturing" (International Labour Organization). There are so many children in sex slavery because of human traffickers. Many sex slaves get fooled by human traffickers and get kidnapped. People from all over the world will purchase sex with these children. The human traffickers guarantee a better life for the children. The poverty of the families will influence them to sell their child. Other times the parents have no say, the traffickers will just take them. There are many reasons why children are sold into slavery these are just two.
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Tim Hume (et. al.) in the article "The women who Sold Their Daughters into Slavery" published by CNN, states, "It was because of the debt, that’s why I had to sell her" (Hume et. al.). The families were in debt and needed money fast to pay the debt off. The human traffickers offer the families money for their daughter and the parents accept the offer so they can survive. Parents would sell their children for money. Human traffickers target these people because they will do anything for money. Erika Wright in the article "Poverty and It's Contribution to Human Trafficking" published by The Borgen Project, states, "Those suffering from poverty are purposely targeted by traffickers as means of exploitation, due to poverty, some parents sell their children" (Wright). Human Traffickers target families that have no money. Poor families think their child would live better if they became a slave. Poverty contributes to child slavery because human traffickers can fool families to believe that their children will have a better life than what they are living in right
Tim Hume (et. al.) in the article "The women who Sold Their Daughters into Slavery" published by CNN, states, "It was because of the debt, that’s why I had to sell her" (Hume et. al.). The families were in debt and needed money fast to pay the debt off. The human traffickers offer the families money for their daughter and the parents accept the offer so they can survive. Parents would sell their children for money. Human traffickers target these people because they will do anything for money. Erika Wright in the article "Poverty and It's Contribution to Human Trafficking" published by The Borgen Project, states, "Those suffering from poverty are purposely targeted by traffickers as means of exploitation, due to poverty, some parents sell their children" (Wright). Human Traffickers target families that have no money. Poor families think their child would live better if they became a slave. Poverty contributes to child slavery because human traffickers can fool families to believe that their children will have a better life than what they are living in right