Title: Sex trafficking - Wikipedia
Headings: Sex trafficking
Sex trafficking
Contents
Common misconceptions
Defining the issue
Global
United States
Profile and modus operandi of traffickers
Hotel brands
Pimp-controlled trafficking
Gang-controlled trafficking
Familial trafficking
Cybersex trafficking
Forced marriage
Causes
Prevention
Profile of victims
Consequences to victims
Around the world
Africa
Americas
Asia
Canada
Europe
Iran
Israel
Public health response
Healthcare interventions
Control tactics to facilitate intervention
Anti-sex trafficking efforts
History of international legislation
United Nations
In the United States
Council of Europe
Other government actions
Criticism of Prevention and Intervention Efforts
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
Campaigns and initiatives
'End Demand'
Recognition of males in the global fight against trafficking
Criminalizing and legalizing prostitution
2017 Giving Day
Buying Sex Is A Crime
See also
References
External links

Content: Human trafficking for sexual or other labor may involve transporting victims across international borders, but to meet the definition of trafficking, there needs only to be exploitation of an individual after they have been coerced or deceived, so it does not necessarily involve transportation across national borders. Human trafficking and sex trafficking are often used as synonyms. However, trafficking for non-sexual exploitation may be even more prevalent than trafficking for sexual exploitation, though accurate estimates of trafficking rates are extremely difficult to obtain. Sex trafficking tends to receive more attention from aid organizations and donors due to the greater public outrage that forced sexual labor evokes compared to forced non-sexual labor and thus incidents of sex trafficking are more frequently reported. Sex trafficking is also commonly conflated with non-coerced sex work criminalized as prostitution. These misconceptions often stem from underreporting of trafficking because of the survivor's fear of their trafficker, ever-changing legal definitions of what qualifies as sex trafficking and prostitution, and conflicting views of trafficking and sex work. In addition, some researchers argue that the main research that underscores these debates is flawed for leaving sex workers and survivors of sex trafficking out of the conversation. Other scholars argue the two are commonly conflated because of the inherent link between volitional prostitution and sex trafficking. Those who argue this believe that commercial sex increases the demand for sexual services and consequently increases sex trafficking. Some anti-sex trafficking programs and initiatives have been criticised for contributing to these misconceptions because they give non-trafficked sex workers incentives to identify as victims of trafficking, such as gaining access to resources like shelters.