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Georgia Law Turns Focus on Sex-Trafficked Girls

By Diane Loupe ● Crime & Law ● May 22, 2011

The problem of child sex-trafficking is widely associated with foreign countries such as Thailand and India. Advocates hope new sex-trafficking laws like the one passed in Georgia will focus concern on U.S. girls.

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U.S. Sex Workers Hail Nation’s New Stance

By Amy Lieberman ● Crime & Law ● April 21, 2011

When the U.S. State Department recently agreed to a U.N. human rights recommendation for sex workers it joined one side of an anti-sex-for-hire argument. The other side believes prostitution is never safe for women and must be abolished.

Anti-Sex Trade Turns to Focus on Men Who Buy Sex

By Alizah Salario ● Commentary ● April 15, 2011

A legal shift in looking at the men who pay for sex is a new focus for anti-sex trafficking activists. The strategy has led to changes in state legislation and educational programs at a growing number of “john schools.”

Sex Traffic Rises, Along With Scramble for Solutions

By Rich Daly ● Crime & Law ● June 16, 2010

New U.S. statistics on rising sex traffic came out this week ahead of a congressional vote on a related bill. The question of criminalizing prostitution continues to complicate matters for an apparent groundswell of activism.

Canadian Sex Workers Challenge Criminal Code

By Wency Leung ● Crime & Law ● November 25, 2009

Sex workers in Canada are challenging the country’s ban on activities associated with prostitution, arguing it conflicts with their constitutional rights. Opponents say decriminalization of sex work would increase sex trafficking.

Trafficking Victims at U.N. Highlight Need for Recognition

By Theresa Braine ● Crime & Law ● October 30, 2009

Survivors of human trafficking spoke at the U.N. recently as part of a new institutional effort to have their input on policymaking. Panelists said a major problem was not being seen as trafficking victims when they suffered their ordeals.

Let’s Stop Sex Trafficking Right Here at Home

By Samir Goswami & Anne Ream ● Commentary ● October 9, 2009

Chicago is locking up prostituted women and girls, which Samir Goswami and Anne K. Ream say is the wrong response to sex trafficking. They call on Chicago and other cities to target the johns and pimps who fuel the exploitation.

Chakarova’s ‘Price of Sex’ Reveals Sex Marketplace

By Anna Louie Sussman ● Uncategorized ● August 6, 2009

Photographer Mimi Chakarova spent seven years delving into the world of sex trafficking in Eastern Europe, even going undercover to document the situation. The result is an intimate multimedia portrait of these women’s lives.

Paraguay’s Traffic Hub Imperils Female Teens

By Andy Footner ● Arts & Culture ● January 8, 2008

Trafficked girls and women from the Paraguayan interior are among the merchandise in the triple-border shopping region with Argentina and Brazil. Advocates try to help traumatized survivors find “some way to live.”

Paper Shines Bright Light Into India’s Brothels

By Swati Saxena ● Arts & Culture ● November 30, 2007

Ruchira Gupta and Anurag Chaturvedi started the Red Light Despatch–by and for sex workers in India’s booming brothels–to help contributors network and understand their rights. Fifth in a series on the changing role of women in India.