The owners of the brothel beat her with belts and iron rods for disobeying them. The third theme in this article is sexual exploitation. Not only was Meena beaten for crying and fighting back, they also drugged her and made it easier for the customers to take advantage of her. Because she resisted a lot, the owners forced her to drink alcohol until she was drunk. After she passed out, she was given to the customer.
The Slave across the Street When the subject of Human Trafficking is brought up, one might think that it is happening in a third world country involving teenage girls that are trapped in a broken home environment, abused at home, divorced parents, or just a runaway trying to escape the harsh reality of life. But in the case of Theresa Flores, her book The Slave across the Street describes how human trafficking can exists anywhere and to anyone regardless of your social economic status or background. The book highlights how an all-American Catholic girl with loving parents and siblings growing up in the rich suburbs of America fell into the victim of human trafficking and commercially being sexually exploited. The book is true self-documentary of Theresa Flores of how she was lured in by the use of seduction and intimidation to force her to preform sexual acts at a moment notice and getting caught in a web of sophisticated sex trafficking ring in the suburbs of Detroit in the early 1980’s. Flores describes in details of how her life was turned upside down by a group of Chaldeans boys at her High School with what started out as a innocent crush on a boy named Daniel that leads to her being manipulated and sexually raped.
Therefore, in the villager’s understanding, Zhenzhen was “unclean” because she was raped by many Japanese. People disregarded her role as a spy for the Chinese government, they felt ashamed and contemptuously to her. However, in my opinion, Zhenzhen was strong and brave. When her father arranged her to marry a rich man, she tried to run away to avoid the marriage. Although she was captured and raped by the Japanese during her escape, she did not give up herself and then become a spy for her nation.
Swartz points out how the business of human trafficking starts and how the immigrants end up becoming victims of various social injustices such as slavery in a form of prostitution. Third world countries such as Thailand and other Asian countries are the major sources of the discussed immigrants. Due to harsh economic conditions, the victims decide to pursue greener pastures in developed countries oblivious of the trouble they are involving themselves in. As Swartz exposes, there is a network of human traffickers who operate locally as well internationally. The responsible authorities don’t have efficient policies and laws to regulate this business, thereby facilitating human trafficking to uncontrollable levels.
He locked her in a room with a customer and she fought back, angering the customer. “The boss” was very angry and hit Srey, leaving a welt on her face; she was then raped and beaten. To keep her compliant, she was forced to take a pill known as “the happy drug.” Along with her fellow captives, Srey was kept naked and forced to work seven days a week, fifteen hours a day. They were fed scarce amounts of food as customers were dissatisfied with overweight girls. One night some of the girls made a daring escape from the tenth floor apartment that they were housed in, going out onto the balcony to traverse a thin five inch plank across the twelve foot wide chasm between buildings to a balcony on a neighboring building.
Celia, A Slave, a true story written by Melton A. McLaurin exemplifies the sexual exploitation of Celia and the social positions of white and black women during the Antebellum South. Celia was an innocent, young slave who was sexually assaulted and held captive by an abusive master named Robert Newsom. Eventually, Celia kills Robert Newsom, burns the body and is tried for murder. Yet, despite the great efforts of Celia’s lawyers, Celia was found guilty and executed. Celia was bought at the age of 14 and was first raped on the way back to Robert Newsom’s home.
Illegal immigration has been an important and serious issue for decades; which affects everyone, both Americans and immigrants themselves. Illegal Immigration has three main purposes: first to find a better life in the “promise land”, second: free healthcare, and third: for criminal activity. Most illegal immigrants come to America with the best intentions for themselves and/or their families, but many others have alternative motives. The thing that must be remembered is that illegal immigration is illegal. It’s all in the name.
Traffickers use several means to prevent victims from escaping. These may range from physical restraint in the form of locks and guards, physical or psychological violence, drugging or by instilling a fear of the police, making the victims believe that they are the offenders. The trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation results in a negative impact on the health and well being of the victims, which could be long term and ultimately life-threatening. Human trafficking prevents victims from attaining physical, mental and social well-being. During the process of being
WRT 108 Minutes of Glory / Night Women Wanjuri finds herself trapped in an urban setting and is a victim of her situation and low esteem. “Minutes of Glory” is an emotional and touching story of this young woman who is battling with an identity problem and is seeking acceptance in a post-independence setting where men of the New Africa elite exploit women. On the other hand “Night Women” is about a single mother who is struggling to take care of her son. In order to provide for him, she takes on a job as a prostitute working during the night. Wanjuri, the main character in “Minutes of Glory”, is a victim of daily circumstances and low self-image, who is in search of self and approval.
Many of the trafficking victims are women and girls from the rural regions of the Amazon. They are promised false employment offers and education. They come across a rude awakening into prostitution in urban nightclubs, bars and brothels. This remains a problem just like forced child labor. Children are enforced to work in gold and coalmines.