Summary: The Social Effects Of Sex Trafficking

“Although there are insufficient data that report the social effects of sex trafficking, anecdotal evidence suggests that victims have a greater prevalence of illiteracy, homelessness, poverty, and societal isolation. Trafficked women engaging in sex work tend to have fewer resources, limited options, and increased vulnerability to violence and abuse than women who are not trafficked” (Deshpande & Nour, 25-26). Sex traffickers may often target families living in poverty and seek to purchase girls or young women with the promise of a better life in a richer nation. Traffickers may also target women who are already engaged in prostitution to be transported overseas. Traffickers commonly recruit potential victims who are either economically