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Sex trafficking of women and girls

Neha A Deshpande et al. Rev Obstet Gynecol. 2013.

Abstract

Sex trafficking involves some form of forced or coerced sexual exploitation that is not limited to prostitution, and has become a significant and growing problem in both the United States and the larger global community. The costs to society include the degradation of human and women's rights, poor public health, disrupted communities, and diminished social development. Victims of sex trafficking acquire adverse physical and psychological health conditions and social disadvantages. Thus, sex trafficking is a critical health issue with broader social implications that requires both medical and legal attention. Healthcare professionals can work to improve the screening, identification, and assistance of victims of sex trafficking in a clinical setting and help these women and girls access legal and social services.

Keywords: Human rights; Sex trafficking; Women’s rights.

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Figures

Figure 1

Human trafficking origins. Reproduced with permission from United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Trafficking in Persons: Global Patterns. Vienna: UNODC; April 2006:38.

Figure 2

Cumulative number of incidents of human trafficking between January 2008 and June 2010. Reproduced with permission from US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics. Characteristics of Suspected Human Trafficking Incidents, 2008–2010. Washington, DC: US Department of Justice; 2011.

Figure 3

Prevalence of global human trafficking. Source: US Department of Health and Human Services, US Department of Justice, and Free the Slaves.

Figure 4

The “power and control” wheel involved in sexual violence and exploitation. Reproduced with permission from Prolaris Project.

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