It is believed that over , children under the age of 18 in the United States are trafficked for sex every day. As a society, if we are to make a substantial difference in the fight against human trafficking in America, we must find ways to decrease and eradicate the demand for purchased sex. We identify pornography as the 1 factor fueling the demand for sex trafficking. Last year, the largest porn website in the U. Studies are now showing the highly addictive nature of pornography, which leads a portion of addicts to eventually want to actualize what they have only been visualizing , hence creating the increasing demand for purchased sex.

Jump to navigation. Human trafficking produces billions of dollars in revenue every year by victimizing millions of vulnerable people from countries around the world. There are many factors driving the spread of human trafficking, the most important of which is high profits. Human trafficking is a market-driven industry that has its foundations in the laws of supply and demand. Sex tourists, who travel for the purpose of buying sexual services, create a higher demand as they move through cities or countries. An increase in demand results in more victims being trafficked, yielding higher profits for traffickers.

From back alleys to Backpage. Demand Abolition is eradicating the illegal commercial sex industry in the US—and, by extension, the world—by combating the demand for purchased sex. The most efficient approach to ending sexual exploitation is targeting sex buyers: when they stop buying, the entire system of degradation collapses. Sexual exploitation and sex trafficking are complex problems with many causes, but the key driver are the sex buyers.

Examines sex trafficking from the 'demand' side, focusing on the role of 'exploiters' and the 'state' as two components. Join us on September 14th as we pivot our intimate partner violence prevention work in response to the racial inequities that COVID has laid bare, especially for Black individuals across the country. Working toward racial equity is critical to efforts to prevent intimate partner violence. The Racial Equity Tools website offers a wealth of resources for change at the individual, organizational, community, and societal levels. Check out the Domestic Violence Awareness Project's latest blog post to learn more!