4. In the United States there are many runaways
that turn to prostitution as a way to survive.
Americans account for the largest group of
foreign tourists (ECPAT Newsletter 1996).
Eighty-five percent of the worldwide sales of
child pornography comes from America
(Flowers, 2001, p. 152).
5. In the video Cambodia “The Virginity Trade”
(2009) it shows the callousness of the
people, government and the innocence taken
from their children.
Families sell their young girls to men paying up
to $1000.00 to have sex with a young virgin girl.
Because of the fears of HIV/AIDS these men are
seeking younger and younger girls to ensure they
are virgins.
Many girls are raped repeatedly by several men
and once they are finished with them, they have
no option but to turn to the sex trade industry.
7. Why are children at risk for sex trafficking
and prostitution?
◦ Their families are involved in gambling, drug
use, divorce and parental death.
◦ Children who are jaitaek are viewed by others as
unacceptable due to drug use or sex.
◦ Children from Myanmar who often work on the
Thai-Myanmar border (Flett, 2012, PowerPoint
presentation week 4b, p 5).
8. ◦ Individuals need to realize that the participants of
prostitution (child or adult) are victims.
◦ Generally, they are either forced into it due to
debt, drug addition or various other reasons.
◦ Help should be available to anyone without fear of
disclosure, medical, financial, housing, food and
education.
9. ◦ Complete withdrawal of financial aid to countries
that allow or turn a blind eye to
prostitution, especially with regard to children.
◦ Harsher legal action taken against those
committing the crimes.
◦ Prosecute the ones in charge of the prostitutes and
traffickers and collecting a cut of the money
exchanged.
10. The convention calls for the following:
◦ Freedom from violence, abuse, hazardous
employment, exploitation, abduction of sale
◦ Adequate nutrition
◦ Free compulsory primary education
◦ Adequate health care
◦ Equal treatment regardless of gender, race or cultural
background
◦ The right to express opinions and freedom of thought in
matters affecting them
◦ Safe exposure/access to leisure, play, culture and art
Source: UNICEF; Amnesty International. (2011). Convention
on the Rights of the Child: Frequently Asked Questions
11. Works cited:
Amnesty International. (2011). Convention on the Rights of the Child:
Frequently Asked Questions
Flett, Sarah.2012.PowerPoint presentation week 4b. p 5.
Flowers, R.B. (2001). The sex trade industry’s worldwide exploitation of
children. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social
Science, 575, 147-157.
Picture and hyperlink:
http://womenoutcry.blogspot.com/2012/01/women-trafficking-and-
prostitution-in.html#!/2012/01/women-trafficking-and-prostitution-
in.html
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/wms/hughes/prostitution_spain_july04.pdf
http://www.veoh.com/watch/yapi-
2g07fz48VZI?h1=Cambodia%3A+The+Virginity+Trade
Video:
Watson, M. (Director). (2009). Cambodia: The Virginity Trade [Motion
Picture].
