SOLUTIONS TO SEX TRAFFICKING WORLDWIDE

Solutions to Sex Trafficking Worldwide

Jasmine L. Henry
e3 Civic High School

Author Note
First paragraph: Easily track down perpetrators and victims
Second paragraph: Using advanced technology (infrared imaging cameras)
Third paragraph: International forces are on watch daily
Fourth paragraph: Technology is not be the only way that we could stop sex trafficking

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Abstract
There are many world wide problems that affect society negatively, and these problems
have been increasing every year. The main problems are gender based violence, sex trafficking
and intergenerational prostitution, maternal mortality, education, and economic empowerment.
Sex trafficking and intergenerational prostitution is one of the most common problems affecting
women and children. The rate of sex trafficking globally has been increasing every year. Women
are more likely to be kidnapped and sex trafficked than men. The percentage of women raped
and abused is high. Women are unable to escape because of men threatening them or being
tortured. The rate of sex trafficking is increasing because of a lack of surveillance in
neighborhoods, and laws of sex trafficking do not exist in some countries. It is important to
explore solutions to this problem.
Keywords: negatively, women, sex trafficked, common, increasing

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Solutions to Sex Trafficking Worldwide

Sadly, women are being used for their bodies, and many victims are runaway girls who
are kidnapped and abused as children. One of the reasons men kidnap children and women is
because they want possessions. Gender based violence is the result of women being abused
physically, sexually, or psychologically. In the book Half the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof and
Sheryl WuDunn, they both explain what laws were held against women in the 1980s. Women
were raped and abused with acid, and many governments throughout the world did not care
about the fact that women were being abused even if they reported it to the police. In many
cases, police would return the women to sex traffickers instead of prosecuting the perpetrators.
Justice could be achieved if the perpetrators and victims were tracked down by using advanced
technology in sections where sex trafficking is common. Today, the police work harder to track
down the men who abuse women, and they take the criminals into jail to make sure these men
get the punishment they deserve. Reporting to the police or telling someone is the first step to
help yourself get justice as a victim. The laws today are more strict than they were in the 80s.
The laws are there to protect our citizens from any harm and not to cause chaos. The problem of
sex trafficking could be reduced if international forces added technology software in areas where
sex trafficking is common.

Method
Participants
Majority of the victims are children, most likely to be forced to do sex is girls the ages of 12 and
14. The girls are abducted and lured with the traffickers. When the girls try to escape, the

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traffickers torture them or gang rape making then incapable to escape. The cameras are the first
solution to finding out the perpetrators that are kidnapping children out of the blue. The
international forces can keep watch of any activity that may seem suspicious and capture the
moment it happens. When there is a case, lost evidence can be found because the cameras
recorded everything. Another solution is that the cameras would be in sections where traffickers
are most likely to capture women or children are attacked. There is going to eb aveyr huge thin
git

Next, infrared cameras can be installed in neighborhoods or areas where sex trafficking
or prostitution is likely to act. The cameras can be put at borders because they can scan the
vehicles to see if there is a person inside of the vehicle that is not suppose to. The red in the
cameras can detect emotions, If the camera flashes red then that person is feeling threatened. The
forces could check the vehicles before they cross the border. Many of kidnapped children are
being traveled out of the country. The cameras is positive note that we can capture the traffickers
if they are leaving the country. In the book, Human Trafficking: All Around the World, it states,
The United States is one of the top 10 destinations for human trafficking , with tens of
thousands of people brought into the country each year. The cameras give a positive note to it
because the cameras can help save the girls before any happens to them when vehicles cross the
border. Cameras in neighborhoods detect activity, if detected then it sends an alarm to the police
station to warn them that there is activity known there. In conclusion, the infrared imaging
cameras could detect any activity before it happens. In addition, located at cross intersections to
get every angle. The direction of the cameras are important because not all cameras can capture
every part of the streets.

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Additionally. International forces are on watch daily. The possibility of prostitution could
reduce slightly if watched. The whole problem cant be solved by an instant because it takes
time. The government and forces are aware of activity, the soldiers will record any activity that is
suspicious. The suspicious activity could be researched to find out what are the common factors
of women being sex trafficked in that specific area of town. Discussions about suspicious activity
could lead to other ideas of how to reduce the possibility of girls or women being raped or forced
to do prostitution. Also, forces keep track of repeated actions can pursue the possible suspects.
The police knows how the grooming process works. In the book, Stop the Traffik, a mother
named Jessica explains her experience of being sex trafficked herself and what men treated other
men have raped her daughter and other women. First, lets say that the men were good looking
and had a fast car. The men would drive by and offer the women vodka or something, and loud
music is playing in the background. The women would refuse for one night, but another night
they might have gone drunk and they would say yes. The girls are given alcohol and presents,
especially cell phones. The men call them names such as princess to make them feel special,
before they know it, the girls are passed on to older men. The older men introduce them to class
A drugs. The girls are passed around. The girls would be threatened if they dont do what they
are told, or they go to the police.
Results
Some people would say that adding cameras around neighborhoods could lead people to
feeling unsafe. The need of security can feel unsafe and not liking to live in that part of town if
there is violence is located. In reality, the world is not safe anywhere. There is a place where

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there is danger involved. The world is not a fairytale where everyone can be happy and there is
no problems. We can help reduce problems but the ability to completely get rid of danger is
impossible. The cameras are to help the international forces keep people from harm. The ability
to save someone before anything happens to them is the big solution. The cameras can make
people feel like they are being watched constantly and interfering with privacy. Everyone wants
to feel like they can do anything they want but with the cameras in the way, people are unlikely
to have freedom.
Discussion
In conclusion, catching the sex traffickers could make a positive difference in how many
women and girls lives are saved. The whole outlook of life has changed for them. Women are
depressed and feel like they will never be happy again. Jessica daughters relationship with her
older sister does not exist. Women are having a hard time adjusting to whats ahead for them.
Deeply terrified to go into relationships, unable to handle whats going on. Added technology
software can help these women from ever experiencing something so traumatic that will change
their life horrendously.

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References
Enslaved in America: Sex Trafficking in the United States - Women's Funding Network. (2013).
Retrieved March 02, 2016, from http://www.womensfundingnetwork.org/enslaved
-in-america-sex-trafficking-in-the-united-states/
Womens Funding Network partners with other foundations across the United States as
part of a national campaign to research, prevent and end domestic sex trafficking. A
woman named Tina Frundt explains the importance of sex trafficking being stopped. She
explains her own experience that has happened to her and experience of what girls had to
do and be abused by the men. Tina states her opinion on how the government should stop
sex trafficking. Tina was forced to do prostitution when she was 14. Her connection
between the man became stronger, because he would listen to her when she complained
or needed someone to talk to. Tina was thinking if she should run away with him. She
had trouble with her parents and she just wanted to be free from the mess. They escaped
together and went to Ohio. This source is being used for an explanation of how
prostitution is different in many other countries.
Hepburn, S., & Simon, R. J. 1. (2013). Human trafficking around the world: hidden in plain
sight. New York: Columbia University Press.
Journalist Stephanie Hepburn and justice Scholar Rita J. Simon created a dynamic
volume sure to educate and spur action. Each chapter in this book focuses on on the
trafficking practices and anti trafficking measures of a single country. Those countries
may include Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile , China, Columbia, France, and many more
to come. Both Stephanie and Rita are researching those countriess laws and reveal gaps

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in legislation and enforcement and outline the cultural norms and biases, that make
trafficking scenarios so pervasive and resilient. This source is reliable because of all the
different statistics and informations found in different countries can be comparable and
contrasted of how sex trafficking is affecting worldwide. Different countries have a
different effect of how sex trafficking has came to be. United states is known for it
because of its destination, there is many intersections where women and girls could be
kidnapped. Tens of thousands of people are brought into the country every year.
Human Trafficking. (2015 - 2016). Retrieved March 02, 2016, from http://topics.nytimes.
com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/h/human_trafficking/index.html
This includes multiple articles of many situations that involve sex trafficking. The
timeline of these events start in 2015 up till now. Many events have happened where laws
had to be made between the borders of one of our republicans become president. This
source is helpful with finding information on how sex trafficking is affecting society and
how our society has changed negatively or positively. This website can help me with my
statistics that I am going to include in the description of sex trafficking. womens
experience, Each even in the website has a description of the womens experience.
Women were being paid and traded like they were a an item in the grocery store.
Kristof, N. D., & WuDunn, S. (2009). Half the Sky: Turning oppression into opportunity for
women worldwide. New York Alfred A. Knopp
This book discusses the downfall of women getting kidnapped and used against their will.
There is many sex traffickers around the world that are not found by the international
forces. Between the ages of 12-14 is the most common for girls that are kidnapped by sex
traffickers and brought into brothels. The rates of sex trafficking has changed over the

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years. In the early 1980s, sex trafficking laws were not as strict as the laws today in the
present. The international forces were not considerate of women. Women would
complain about their situation, but the police would just send them to more sex
traffickers on the side of the road. The womens or girls confidence has dropped and lead
them to do prostitution. There was no point in telling the forces if they did not care to
solve the problem. The possibility of lack of hopes lead to many girls and women to not
share their situation to others and more sex trafficked victims are found. This source is
extremely helpful because it discusses my main topic. This book is used for thesis
because it gives emotion to the reader. The ladies are explaining their most terrifying
event that has ever happened to them.
Chalke, S., & Blair, C. (2009). Stop the Traffik: People Shouldnt be Bought and Sold.
https://www.unodc.org/documents/data-and-analysis/glotip/GLOTIP_2014_full_report.pdf
This data has information about the global report of sex trafficking in persons. The
previous Global Report similarly found that 16 per cent of countries recorded no
convictions between 2007 and 2010. Trafficking happens everywhere, but as this report
shows most victims are trafficked close to home, within the region or even in their
country of origin, and their exploiters are often fellow citizens. In some areas, trafficking
for armed combat or petty crime, for example, are significant problems. This source is
credible and used to give a better understanding on why sex trafficking is spreading. This
book gives facts about how different components has a effect of sex trafficking. Drugs
and alcohol can be a factor of how so many men are taking in women and abusing them.

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