Single mothers, orphans and others who do not participate in the normal family support system are the most vulnerable to human trafficking. Government corruption greatly facilitates the process of human trafficking. Police officials and local authorities often ignore the trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation and are easily bribed by brothel owners and pimps. Women and children are the subject of both internal and international exchanges. Some of the international criminal gangs are involved in trafficking in human beings; The border with India is poorly controlled, especially around Jessore and Benapole, which facilitates illegal border crossings. [12] With nearly 700,000 Rohingya fleeing Burma to Bangladesh since August 2017, Bangladesh is home to more than 1 million undocumented Rohingya, including hundreds of thousands who have fled Burma in recent decades. Statelessness and the inability of the Rohingya community to operate legally increase their vulnerability to human trafficking. Rohingya women and girls are reportedly recruited in refugee camps for domestic work in private homes, guesthouses or hotels and are instead victims of sex trafficking. Rohingya girls are also reported to be transported inside Bangladesh to Chittagong and Dhaka, and across borders to Kathmandu and Kolkata, and victims of sex trafficking. [24] It is reasonable and prudent to understand that sex work leads to a pervasive, illegal, violent and aggressive criminal atmosphere in which sex workers are physically and mentally exploited.
It is the worst form of violence against women. The Constitution and national laws of Bangladesh clearly prohibit child prostitution and prostitution in the country. Article 18, paragraph 2, of the Constitution states: „The State shall take effective measures to prevent prostitution and gambling.“ On the other hand, the country legalizes this practice. It also runs counter to the provisions of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), which calls on all states to „take all appropriate measures, including legislation, to prevent all forms of trafficking in women and the exploitation or prostitution of women.“ The authorities generally ignore the minimum age of 18, often circumvented by false ages, for legal female prostitution; The government rarely pursues supplies to miners. [12] Prostitution has been legal in Bangladesh since 2000, although it is discouraged. Child prostitution is widespread. Bangladesh is predominantly Islamic, but despite severe restrictions, extreme poverty has forced many women into prostitution. Child prostitution is widespread and a serious problem. The majority of child prostitutes in Bangladesh live in brothels, with fewer children exploited in hotel rooms, parks, train and bus stations and rental apartments.
Although sex work is legal in Bangladesh, it is difficult for sex workers and victims to exercise their rights and access essential health resources, as this field of work is culturally and religiously humiliated. Health workers often neglect and abuse sex workers and, in Daulatdia`s case, even victims. Many pregnant sex workers do not participate in prenatal screenings because doctors often do not treat them well. In addition, many sex workers may not be willing to visit health clinics for fear of abuse. This lack of antenatal care contributes significantly to the high maternal mortality rate of sex workers. Bangladesh is one of the few Muslim countries in the world where prostitution is legal. The Kandapara brothel in Tangail district is the oldest and second largest in the country – it has been around for about 200 years. It was demolished in 2014 but rebuilt with the help of local NGOs.
Many women were born there, grew up there and didn`t know where to go when it disappeared. It is illegal for minors to engage in prostitution (or become prostitutes) in Bangladesh. Despite this law, thousands of girls under the age of 18 are prostitutes. Some are as young as 10 years old. Especially in Daulatdia, the average age of new sex workers is 14. Many of these women and girls are forced to live in these brothels by sex traffickers. If women or girls are abducted or under the age of 18, their pimps will pay local law enforcement to complete the registration process. The younger the girl, the higher the bribe demanded by the police. Sex workers take or are forced to take the steroid drug dexamethasone to gain weight and look better.
46% of sex workers had suffered from sexually transmitted infections. The pursuit of sexual services makes sex workers physically vulnerable and almost many of them miscarry children. Sex work also increases social violence against women. Rape, stigma and social exclusion are all common risks to which sex workers are exposed. A survey on the health of child sex workers found that 57% of sex workers have experienced violence or abuse by their clients. A study on violence against women engaged in prostitution found that 68% said they had been raped. There are periodic police raids, especially against hotels used for prostitution. [8] [9] Prostitution is legal and regulated in Bangladesh.
[1] Prostitutes must register and make an affidavit stating that they can prostitute themselves voluntarily and cannot find alternative employment. [1] Bangladeshi prostitutes often suffer from poor social conditions[2],[3] and are often socially degraded. [4] [5] [6] Proponents of brothels believe that sex work is also work – and that these women don`t want to do anything else. Women themselves protested for their rights as workers, and so, in late 2014, the Bangladesh National Association of Women Lawyers convinced the Supreme Court that deporting sex workers was illegal. Sex workers quickly returned home. Sex trafficking, the most lucrative form of modern slavery, is a harsh reality for many people around the world. In fact, economist Siddharth Kara estimates that although victims of sex trafficking make up only 5% of modern slaves, they account for 50% of all illicit profits from modern slavery. The Constitution provides that everyone has the right to choose his or her own profession or profession. Traffickers exploit the vulnerability of people living in poverty or seeking opportunities by coercing, luring, luring or selling minors and other gullible people into prostitution.