Human trafficking Women in Vietnam

since 1980s, women vietnam have become victims of kidnapping, bride-buying trade, , human trafficking , prostitution in china., taiwan, south korea, , in cases of human trafficking, prostitution , sexual slavery, cambodia. present-day struggle of vietnamese female victims of bride-brokers can summarized larger-than-life poem known tale of kieu, narrates story of female protagonist of vietnam purchased foreigners , violated, yet kept fighting against captors , offenders.

the main human rights issue in southeast asia human trafficking. according 1 study, southeast asia large source of human trafficking, many individuals fall victim human trafficking being sent australia. vietnam, other countries such cambodia, laos, , philippines, major source countries human trafficking. southeast asian countries preference boys on girls further tipping balance between sexes in region, skewed strong bias boys. trend has led increased trafficking of women. while many of victims part of human trafficking forced/kidnapped/enslaved, others lured in under assumption getting better job. according policy brief on human trafficking in southeast asia, although victims include girls, women, boys, , men, majority women. women tend more highly targeted traffickers due fact seeking opportunity in area of world limited economic opportunities available them. unskilled , poorly educated women commonly led human trafficking. according unodc report, numbers women , men in forced labor may skewed due fact few countries released numbers adult men. known women trafficked most. main causes of human trafficking in southeast asia universal factors such poverty , globalization. industrialization arguably factor of human trafficking. many scholars argue industrialization of booming economies, of thailand , singapore, created draw poor migrants seeking upward mobility , individuals wanting leave war torn countries.these migrants untapped resource in growing economies had exhausted cheap labor within borders. high supply of migrant workers seeking employment , high demand economy seeking cheap labor creates perfect combination human traffickers thrive. sex industry emerged in southeast asia in mid 20th century way women generate more income struggling migrants , locals trying support families or themselves. sex industries first catered military personnel on leave bases military installations began recede industry turned attention growing tourism. industry looked down upon today there still large underground market demanding traffickers.

between 2005 , 2009, 6,000 women, younger girls, found in human trafficking statistic. majority of women , girls trafficked china, 30% trafficked cambodia, , remaining 10% trafficked destinations across world.