Commercial sexual exploitation of children

the purpose of forced labor, sexual exploitation or both and is a worldwide problem.1 What is human trafficking? The U.S. State Department categorizes human trafficking under two major classes, sex trafficking and involuntary servitude. Involuntary servitude is defined as the impressment of persons for labor services, most of who are harbored in confining conditions or as actual slaves. Sex trafficking is defined as the procurement and use of persons for commercial sex that is induced by…

The human trafficking industry is an illegal multimillion dollar money making platform, which thousands upon thousands of women, children and men are exposed to every day. I was introduced to this form of slavery while reading the novel Traffiked, by Sophie Hayes; the true story of how the author herself was forced into the world of trafficking and was a victim of forced prostitution, to make money for a man whom she loved and thought loved her too. Throughout this report I will be discussing…

women, and children across every continent and all socioeconomic backgrounds are victims of human trafficking (ExoduscCry.com, n.d.). It has also been reported that on a yearly basis 800,000 men, women, and children are trafficked across international borders (Dosomething.org, n.d.). Human trafficking could be considered as a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers buy, sell, and transport individuals through the use of force, by abduction, fraud, or deception for the purpose of sexual…

Victim, n.d.). Children who are runaways, homeless or come from battered or troubled homes are more at risks of becoming a victim of sex trafficking because they seek food and shelter (Child Trafficking Statistics. n.d.). Children can also fall prey to sex trafficking by being manipulated by a trafficker. The trafficker will be loving and willing to meet that child’s emotional needs thus the child never realizes they are being deceived until it is too late (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of…

The exploitation of labor has been a primary topic of discussion in globalization. Amongst the forced labor practices, women and children have become a commodity sought after and exploited through the sex trade. With increased mobility, globalization has created a high demand for the sex trade. Countries such The United States are primary customers in this trade. It is reported that the sex trade is a billion dollar industry that brings in $32 billion annually. The economic growth of this…

Human trafficking, which involves the recruitment and movement of women, men, and children across or within national borders for the purposes of sexual, labor, and other forms of exploitation, is a serious human rights violation and important public health. Human trafficking is a serious crime and every year more and more humans are falling into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and from abroad. Almost every country is affected by trafficking, and no one is save from being…

opinion in a very short article, leaving us with little facts that would of supported his statements. One fact that the author used to support him was “"IF THERE WERE no demand for commercial sex, sex trafficking would not exist in the form it does today," reads the first line of a 2013 State Department report on curbing sexual slavery” (Weissmuller, 2014, pg.1). This helped back-up his statement that “ It 's the oldest profession, and it 's not going to go away until everyone doesn 't want to…

prevalent in our society is the membership of women in the domestic sphere. Sexist advertising reinforces this idea of women as head of household and family world. They are women engaged in housework and whose sole purpose is to satisfy your husband and children. Sometimes a humorous image which suggests that household work is of minimal importance compared to other jobs is observed. These women also occurs quite attractive to please her husband and often appear without direct reference to the…

transnational organized crime. The Convention is supplemented by the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. It is essential for appropriate authorities and organizations…

early to mid-twentieth have aimed to protect women and young children from the harmful effects of trafficking. Perhaps the most recognizable results such efforts is the creation of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Women and Children introduce in 1921. The main aspect of the convention was that it “requests countries to take necessary measures to prosecute persons who are engaged in the traffic in children of both sexes” (A Short History of Trafficking in…