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CHILD PROSTITUTION

CHILD PROSTITUTION. IN THE PHILIPPINES. BY Margarita Laris. CHILD PROSTITUTION. Manila- The capital of the largest in the country of the Philippines, Most of the child Prostitution takes place

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CHILD PROSTITUTION

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  1. CHILD PROSTITUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES BY Margarita Laris

  2. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Manila- The capital of the largest in the country of the Philippines, Most of the child Prostitution takes place • Prostitution tourists and the existence of sex tours catering to the Japanese, European and other tourists help keep child prostitution alive in the Philippines. • Prostitution in the country side is starting to be relatively known as well.

  3. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Child prostitution has been going on for years • A study has shown of about 75,000 children has been prostituted due to poverty. • Children are often kidnapped by gangs or; are them self sold by family members, to even out a dept. • Many are also recruit by friends or relatives

  4. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Children as young as five years of age are being prostituted . • Many children who are prostituted by brothels are raped by 8-15 men per night. • Most of the children ages 15-20 are subjected to sexual abuse and incest • Most of the people paying for these services are business men, foreigners teenage boys

  5. CHILD PROSTITUTION • There are three of Child prostitution • Children, prostituted by PIMPS. • Children prostituted by BROTHELS (brothel is a form of a gang) 3. Also children prostituted by there family members, and friend.

  6. Both Girls and boys are prostituted. • Girls are RAPED, ABUSED and Sold for TRAFFICKING • Boys are TRAFFICKED as well and used in commercial SEX and TOURISM SEX.

  7. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Pedophiles and child abusers benefit from countries like the Philippines where access to a child is available. • There are tourist packages where people are accommodated with hotels and access to children . • Many victims of pedophiles cant even press charges because all the offenders do is post bail and flee the country.

  8. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Prostitution in the Philippines is illegal. • It is punished with imprisonment . If found convicted a person could face up to life in prison. • The Philippines is the first country to pass an Anti Child Abuse law. • In 1997 the Philippines signed anti –pedophilia cooperation agreements with countries like Great Britain and Australia.

  9. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Half way houses protect sex trade victims. • These houses are known as Bahay Silungan Sa Daungan. • BSSD provide free food and shelter for up to six months . • This provide the women and children time to reunite with their families .

  10. CHILD PROSTITUTION • UNICEF is an active advocate on behalf of the children in the Philippines. • UNICEF started its work in the Philippines in November 1948. • UNICEF started THE CPC 6 MOVEMENT . • Their mission is to promote and protect children's rights.

  11. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Child Hope is a non- profit organization whose mission is to advocate for children in the streets • Child Hope was established in 1989. • It helps around 2000 street children in the Philippines . • The Philippine government has not complied with the laws protecting child trafficking and prostitution .

  12. CHILD PROSTITUTION • HIV and Aids are a big concern in reference to the children who are being prostituted. • Many children are being infected due to men believing that children are immune to having any type of disease. • Most men do not use protection when having sex with children. • Gonorrhea is a very common STD amongst children .

  13. CHILD PROSTITUTION • Prostituted children don’t really recover from the trauma of being prostituted. • The longer a child is prostituted the less likely the child would live a “normal” life. • The children are exposed to physical and emotional trauma that is very hard to overcome.

  14. CHILD PROSTITUTION • References : • Wikipedia.org Child Hope Asia Philippines. • WWW.uri.edu/artsi/wms/hughes.philippi.htm • WWW.ASIANEWS .IT/VIEW.PHP • HTTP://query.nytimes.com

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  18. THE END….THANK YOU

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