CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2010
| Author | Crast, Jeanette Marie |
|---|---|
| Title | Promoting A Victim-Centered Approach to Combating Human Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation |
| Summary | Abstract Trafficking in human beings for sexual exploitation is the second most profitable trade in the world. Eastern Europe has become the second most concentrated region of source, transit and destination countries for victims of human trafficking. Current debates on how to approach the problem revolve around whether or not prostitution should be legalized. If legalized, some proponents suggest safety provisions rendered under government regulation will stop the trade, while others argue that legalization of prostitution exacerbates the demand for women in the sex industry. Not only do these two very different approaches have extremely different impacts, but they also approach victims in a very different manner. Through comparison of service provisions by regional NGOs on both sides of the debate, this study seeks to uncover the most prominent gaps in addressing victims’ needs and how the approach itself is fundamental to meeting those needs in the larger context of the crime and empowering women at both an individual and a societal level. This paper will take the normative position that prostitution exacerbates the demand. Only by criminalizing the demand will victims’ needs truly be met, by challenging the current social dynamic of power relations and promoting gender equality. |
| Supervisor | Zentai, Violetta |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2010/crast_jeanette.pdf |
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