March 4 is observed as World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation every year since 2009, to c…

March 4 is observed as World Day of Fight Against Sexual Exploitation every year since 2009, to create awareness against sexual exploitation, which  overwhelmingly involves #women and #children. Every day many women, #girls and often #young #boys, are trapped by international criminal networks. They exploit them sexually, traffic them and enslave them.

The #UNICEF estimates that more than 3 million children worldwide are affected by #prostitution.  Every year nearly million people are sexually exploited. It includes not only women and girl children, but also young boys and young men.

Human Trafficking is now a highly lucrative multi-billion dollar business. In a shocking BBC report, every year more than 2.5 Lakh people travel abroad for SEX TOURISM for the purpose of having sex with young children. This money making business has increased the child prostitution all over the world.

World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation sets out to draw attention to this major worldwide problem. As so often happens with matters that thrive in the darker parts of society and teeter on the brink of #illegality, sexual exploitation often goes unnoticed.

At least by having a special day there is a chance of raising the international profile of the problem and that surely is a step in the right direction.

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