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The Factbook on Global Sexual Exploitation |
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About the Factbook |
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Contents |
Asia
Europe
Oceania
Africa
Middle East
Central America
& the Caribbean
South America
North America |
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| About the Factbook |
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The Factbook on Global Sexual Exploitation was compiled from media,
non-governmental organization and government reports. It is an initial effort
to collect facts, statistics and known cases on global sexual exploitation.
Information is organized into four categories:
- Trafficking,
- Prostitution,
- Pornography, and
- Organized and Institutionalized
Sexual Exploitation
and Violence.
Sources were not contacted to verify information. Close examination will reveal
that there are contradictions in information depending on the sources of information
(ex: how many women are in prostitution in Thailand). All statistics are reported
with no attempt to evaluate which numbers are more likely to be accurate. In fact,
the exact numbers in many cases are not known and estimates come from different sources
which use different methods to determine what they report.
We hope these facts will assist people to recognize the harm caused throughout the world
by sexual violence and exploitation and catalyze action against this violence agianst women.
This project was made possible with the support of the College of Arts and Sciences,
University of Rhode Island and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), Norway.
If you use this information in your work, please reference this factbook-- The Factbook on
Global Sexual Exploitation, Donna M. Hughes, Laura Joy Sporcic, Nadine Z. Mendelsohn,
Vanessa Chirgwin, Coalition Against Trafficking in Women, 1999.
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Latin America
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More than 2 million children are being sexually exploited in Latin America.
(Organization of American States) Latin American Statistics on Domestic Violence:
- Domestic violence is the drgmain cause of injuries suffered by women between
15-44 years old.
- Between 30-40% of women have suffered some type of family violence.
- One out of every five women misses work due to domestic violence.
- More than half of men who beat their wives also beat their children.
- In 1997, $168 billion (14.2% of the region’s Gross Domestic Product)
was spent on victim assistance, police intervention, prison and legal
costs and a loss of productivity. (Source: Inter-Development Bank)
- Domestic violence is not considered a public health issue in part due
to societal concerns over State intervention into family affairs.
Women do not leave situations of domestic violence due to inability to maintain
themselves, death threats in the case of separation, and a widespread belief
that the aggression is a temporary loss of control. (United Nations Study,
"UN proposes pact on family violence," ALC News Service, 24
July 1998)
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