Women and children in the global sex trade: Toward more effective policy

International Social Work
Volume 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 136-147

Women and children in the global sex trade: Toward more effective policy (Article)

Roby J.L.*

^a School of Social Work, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, United States

Abstract

Around 1.2 million women and girls enter the sex trade every year, generating US$1.5 billion annually for their exploiters. Between 30 percent and 35 percent of the victims are girls under 18 years old. This article explores the growing problem of global trafficking of women and children for prostitution and outlines specific policy recommendations.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-17444380851&doi=10.1177%2f0020872805050206&partnerID=40&md5=49d1be11502b1e5d4d5b3f747301317e

DOI: 10.1177/0020872805050206

ISSN: 00208728

Cited by: 38

Original Language: English