The document discusses child prostitution in Thailand, where 800,000 victims are in the sex industry and 50% are under 16. It provides historical context of laws and policies from the 1960s onward addressing prostitution. Economic factors such as money brought in during the Vietnam War contributed to the issue. Social causes include cultural views that undervalue women and girls, leading parents to sell children into prostitution. Prevention programs aim to educate youth and support families financially to reduce trafficking. Solutions proposed include more strictly enforcing laws against trafficking and prevention programs to improve lives and society.

1. Child Prostitution in Thailand It’s effect on the world and what you can do about it

2. 800,000 victims in Thailand’s sex industry 50% are under the age of sixteen The Epidemic Today

3. 1960 – United Nations pressured Thailand to sign the “Prostitution Prohibition Act” 1966 – Thailand past the “Entertainment Act” The Politics Behind Prostitution

6. 1997 – Thailand passed the “Prevention and Suppression of Trafficking in Women and Children Act” Political Effects

7. 2007 – the United Nations report stated protocol was not fully completed but significant effort was being made Thailand’s Progress

10. Parents sell their children to pimps Sent them off to cities to “work” and send money home Social CausesCulture

11. Child prostitutes can have sex with 10 to 15 customers every day Pay is 4-5 dollars but their pimps take most of it Social CausesSex Slavery

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13. Social Effect : HIV/AIDS Epidemic

14. Social Effect : HIV/AIDS Epidemic 755,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS Children are 2X more likely to contract

15. Solutions Enforce Existing Laws More Harshly Enforce Prevention Programs

16. Enforcing Existing Laws More Harshly Over View Increease Police work force Promote a zero tolerance policy Problems Existing laws do not protect male sex slaves

17. Enforce Prevention Programs Over View Teach children skills such as farming and English Help families financialy Problems Hard to send education to rural areas

18. More pro active Improves lives of woman Improves all aspects of society My Choice: Enforce Prevention Programs

19. What We Can Do About It! If the west did not provide customers there would be no Sex tourism!

20. What We Can Do About It! Heifer: Charitable Organization that gives families farm Animals. Helps families not need to sell their children. http://www.heifer.org/site/c.edJRKQNiFiG/b.204586/?msource=kwg2396&gclid=CN6Z5riCuqgCFUNd5Qod6WW7Cw

21. What We Can Do About It! Thai Red Cross: not only helps in a natural disaster but the HIV/AIDS epidemic as well