Sex Trafficking of Women

Sex trafficking, also known as sex slavery, is a horrific problem that is growing worldwide. Trafficking is defined as a type of slavery that involves the transport or trade of people for the purpose of work. According to the U.N., about 2.5 million people around the world are being held in the trap that is human trafficking at any point in time (Soroptimist 2010). Human trafficking is a 42 billion dollar annual industry, and it is flourishing every day.

Sex trafficking specifically is the exploitation of women and children for the purposes of forced sex work. This can include pornography and prostitution of those that are trafficked. About 800,000 women and children are trafficked across international borders each year, and additional numbers are trafficked within their native countries (Soroptimist 2010).

Many people know that this type of forced sex is occurring throughout the country, but as with most issues, people think that it could never happen to them. It is a common misconception that no one should believe. In the movie “Taken”, two young American girls travel to France alone and are captured by a group of Albanian men whose specialty is sex slave trading. The father of one of the girls is a former CIA operative who takes it upon himself to travel to France and save his daughter. The movie takes the journey with him throughout France as he is looking for his daughter and it shows the audience a close interpretation of how sex trading can happen. In the following clip from the movie, you get an idea of how atrocious sex trafficking can be.

Taken Trailer

            As you can see from the clip, sex trafficking among women is a major problem and one that is extremely serious. It is a growing epidemic that reaches just about every country on the globe and it is something that can happen to ANYONE. To read more stories about human trafficking, and specifically sex trafficking among women,  check out Soroptimist's website.