Causes:
The causes of trafficking are numerous and complex.
Concerning traffickers, human trafficking brings high and quick profits with
few start-up costs. The risk of prosecution is often small in most countries.
Punishment for the crime of human trafficking is lower than for trafficking
drugs. Concerning victims, interlinked causes of trafficking include poverty,
gender bias, family breakdown, violence and armed conflict, displacement,
various discriminatory policies in receiving countries, increased use of technology
and demographic factors.
Research on men who purchase sex acts has found that many of the assumptions we make about them are myths. Seldom are the men lonely or have sexually unsatisfying relationships. In fact, men who purchase sex acts are more likely to have more sexual partners than those who do not purchase sex acts. They often report that they are satisfied with their wives or partners. They say that they are searching for more – sex acts that their wives will not do or excitement that comes with the hunt for a woman they can buy for a short time. They are seeking sex without relationship responsibilities. A significant number of men say that the sex and interaction with the prostitute were unrewarding and they did not get what they were seeking; yet they compulsively repeat the act of buying sex. Researchers conclude that men are purchasing sex acts to meet emotional needs, not physical needs.
-Sex trafficking is reinforced by lack of political, social, and economical stability. It is made possible by:
-Little known information about victims or offenders
-globalization of the sex industry
-positive association with the pimps who traffic victims
-the client who financially support the traffickers
**without their demand for sexual services, there would be no need for sex slaves**
Research on men who purchase sex acts has found that many of the assumptions we make about them are myths. Seldom are the men lonely or have sexually unsatisfying relationships. In fact, men who purchase sex acts are more likely to have more sexual partners than those who do not purchase sex acts. They often report that they are satisfied with their wives or partners. They say that they are searching for more – sex acts that their wives will not do or excitement that comes with the hunt for a woman they can buy for a short time. They are seeking sex without relationship responsibilities. A significant number of men say that the sex and interaction with the prostitute were unrewarding and they did not get what they were seeking; yet they compulsively repeat the act of buying sex. Researchers conclude that men are purchasing sex acts to meet emotional needs, not physical needs.
-Sex trafficking is reinforced by lack of political, social, and economical stability. It is made possible by:
-Little known information about victims or offenders
-globalization of the sex industry
-positive association with the pimps who traffic victims
-the client who financially support the traffickers
**without their demand for sexual services, there would be no need for sex slaves**
SOLUTIONS: A D V O C A C Y
Instead of legalization, there is another solution to the problem of prostitution and sex trafficking: Confronting the demand for prostitution. Instead of only warning women agains recruiters, stop the recruiters. Instead of accommodating the demand, stop it. There are four components that make-up the demand:
1) the men who buy commercial sex acts
-The men, the buyers of commercial sex acts, are the ultimate consumers of trafficked and prostituted women and children. They use them for entertainment, sexual gratification, and acts of violence. It is men who create the demand, and women and children who are the supply.
2) the exploiters who make up the sex industry
-Traffickers and organized crime groups are the perpetrators that have received most of the attention in discussions about the sex trafficking. Corruption of government officials and police is necessary for trafficking and exploitation of large numbers of women and children. In transnational sex trafficking operations, the collaboration of officials is needed to obtain travel documents and facilitate the exit of women from the country. Corruption is an enabler for prostitution and trafficking.
3) the states that are destination countries
-By tolerating or legalizing prostitution, the state, at least passively, is contributing to the demand for victims. The more states regulate prostitution and derive tax revenue from it, the more actively they become part of the demand for victims.
4) the culture that tolerates or promotes sexual exploitation
-The culture, particular mass media, is playing a large role in normalizing prostitution by portraying prostitution as glamorous or a way to make a lot of money quickly and easily. Of course, within the commercial world of entertainment, there are many connections between the film and publishing industries and pornography production, between tourist entertainment and sex tourism. Generally, the media is invested in supporting the expansion of the sex industry.
-Outreach programs to victims
-keep up with human trafficking news and alerts (Google has sign-ups!)
-take protective measures against youth (no traveling alone)
-SPREAD THE WORD (letters to the editor, conferences, and manuals
1) the men who buy commercial sex acts
-The men, the buyers of commercial sex acts, are the ultimate consumers of trafficked and prostituted women and children. They use them for entertainment, sexual gratification, and acts of violence. It is men who create the demand, and women and children who are the supply.
2) the exploiters who make up the sex industry
-Traffickers and organized crime groups are the perpetrators that have received most of the attention in discussions about the sex trafficking. Corruption of government officials and police is necessary for trafficking and exploitation of large numbers of women and children. In transnational sex trafficking operations, the collaboration of officials is needed to obtain travel documents and facilitate the exit of women from the country. Corruption is an enabler for prostitution and trafficking.
3) the states that are destination countries
-By tolerating or legalizing prostitution, the state, at least passively, is contributing to the demand for victims. The more states regulate prostitution and derive tax revenue from it, the more actively they become part of the demand for victims.
4) the culture that tolerates or promotes sexual exploitation
-The culture, particular mass media, is playing a large role in normalizing prostitution by portraying prostitution as glamorous or a way to make a lot of money quickly and easily. Of course, within the commercial world of entertainment, there are many connections between the film and publishing industries and pornography production, between tourist entertainment and sex tourism. Generally, the media is invested in supporting the expansion of the sex industry.
-Outreach programs to victims
-keep up with human trafficking news and alerts (Google has sign-ups!)
-take protective measures against youth (no traveling alone)
-SPREAD THE WORD (letters to the editor, conferences, and manuals