Nick Kristoff Video
New York Times columnist, Nick Kristoff made a video about sex trafficking in Cambodia after many trips to the country. He is broken-hearted about the practice, but gives lots of facts in his video:
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Prostitution is currently illegal in Cambodia, but it happens all the time.
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Estimates have been made that the slave trade today is larger than it was in the 18th or 19th centuries.
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Brothels are mostly concentrated in Cambodian cities, but they are some in villages as well.
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Virginity is highly valued in the sex trade industry & is sold at a higher price.
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Some men believe that sex with a virgin can cure aids.
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It is common for brothels to give drugs to their slaves. They make women dependent on drugs to destroy their chance of life outside of the brothel even if they are rescued. Women will sometimes return to a brothel and to gain access to drugs because of this dependence.
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Most Cambodian women do not have access to education & are taught to accept what is being done to them. This is partly why they don’t stand up against human trafficking together.
Video link: http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=e0ec5663a3391c673aaa2a9789c5510946adc2be (about 5 mins)
Image from: http://www.poyi.org/60/wua/photos/wua01stanj01.jpg
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