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Sex Trafficing Todays Christian Woman Magazine(online) You want to make a difference in the world. But where do you start? In our global society, Christian women are more aware than ever before of the world's problems–war, hunger, natural disaster, AIDS. But tucked away in our individual homes, we can feel far from the frontlines of difficulty–and powerless in the face of devastation. Knowing this, TCW has decided to take on one topic this year: sex trafficking. We'll educate you about the startling statistics as well as the courageous women combating this evil. And through our partnership with FAAST, the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking, you can help fund Rapid Response Kits for women rescued from trafficking's snare. Because together, drawing strength from our Heavenly Father, we can make a difference. –the Editors |
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Sex trafficking is "the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act, in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, coercion, or in which the person forced to perform such an act is under the age of 18 years" (The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services).
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The U.S. Department of State estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people–mostly women and children–are trafficked across international borders annually. After drug dealing, human trafficking is the second-largest criminal industry in the world today.
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Sex Trafficking: The Stats The U.S. Department of State estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people–mostly women and children–are trafficked across international borders annually for commercial sex, forced labor, and other forms of exploitation. (This number doesn't account for those trafficked within national borders.) Between 14,500 and 17,500 of these victims are trafficked into the U.S. Methods used to "condition" sex trafficking victims include starvation, confinement, physical abuse, , gang , threats of violence to the victims' families, and forced drug use. Common patterns used to lure victims into the sex trade include the promise of a good job in another country; a false marriage proposal turned into a debt-bondage situation; sale into the sex trade by parents, husband, or boyfriend; kidnap by traffickers. An estimated $9.5 billion is generated annually from all trafficking activities, which includes at least $4 billion from the worldwide brothel industry. After drug dealing, human trafficking is the second-largest criminal industry in the world today–and the fastest growing.
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FAAST, the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking, includes Project Rescue International, The Salvation Army World Service Office, World Hope International, and World Relief. Its mission is to eliminate human trafficking through prevention, prosecution, victim protection, and sustainable restoration. google faaast international
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