Forced Prostitution

It is estimated that there are approximately 4.2million victims being exploited in forced prostitution providing traffickers with annual illicit profits in the order of US$32 billion. 98% of these victims are women and girls and up to 50% are children. The victims are often kidnapped or tricked with the offer of good jobs, and are then subjected to regular brutal rape and extreme violence. Sex trafficking is being fuelled by high demand for paid sex across the world, and an insufficient supply of women who voluntarily seek employment as prostitutes, so women are trafficked to meet unmet demand and reap huge profits. Many in forced prostitution may also be subject to debt bondage, and charged excessive amounts for travel, visas, food, accommodation, room hire, and living expenses. Some women may be forced to service 800 men sexually just to clear their initial debt.