Trafficking of women for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Europe

• DOI: 10.26481/marble.2014.v2.321
• Publication Date: 2017-09-22T09:51:28Z
• Authors: Gautam Kok
• Keywords: Sex trafficking; Coercion (linguistics); Criminalization; Organised crime

Tens of thousands women and girls are trafficked from mainly poorer to richer regions Europe forced into prostitution. Traffickers abuse the poor socio-economic situation young in these exploit them Sex trafficking poses a huge impact on society. Besides economical side – sanctions for not complying with certain anti-trafficking efforts or health care costs victims political- social is drastic. Social huge: during their they face extreme violence, coercion, rape, which leave both psychological as physical marks after return. Additionally, drug use by will eventually place another burden In order stop sex pre-departure state, transit stage, exploitation stage demand need be targeted. The state most important source countries. exploitation- stages tightly intertwined legislation When prostitution legalized high, natural result. Sweden has shown that can strongly decreased criminalizing purchase sex. By sales sex, sexual cannot prosecuted. European Commission recently adopted law prohibiting therewith copying this system. Country-specific adaptations might necessary, countries very different deal dissimilar ways. Adopting demand-tackling have desired effect Eastern must continue work together. seemingly follows basic economics: when there’s no demand, market, therefore supplies drop. Having looked at make, it concluded although all targeted eliminating workers seems best method.