Author: micostanzo

If you scan this QR code, you can go to a page with a lot of really interesting interactive graphs and charts that demonstrate many statistics about sex trafficking. One of those is focused on the vulnerability factors that influence the prevalence of the sex trade in a certain region. While these statistics are generalized, and cannot do justice to each individual story of sexual violence, they show just how large the global sex trafficking industry is. That is why below this is a video of victims sharing their stories. Please be warned that that content might not be suitable for all viewers.

On the left there is a chart from the International Monetary Fund showing the percentage of where the human trafficking industry operates. Please note that this is human trafficking as a whole, not just sex trafficking.

On the right there is a color-coded map from the Atlas Institute for International Affairs showing places where the governments do or don’t comply with international standards of human rights and fighting sex trafficking. It is an unfortunate reality that many governments in Southeast Asia either directly or indirectly profit from the sex trafficking business, and therefore do not do much to stop it. That is why international involvement may be necessary to hold these places accountable.

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2018/09/human-trafficking-in-southeast-asia-caballero.htm