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Prostitution in Honduras
[edit]Prostitution is currently legal in Honduras. Because there is no law prohibiting prostitution, it is a prevalent form of occupation, especially amongst women and teenagers in cities. Although similar institutions such brothel ownership and pimping are illegal, lax prostitution protection laws have overall lead to a largely unchecked prostitutional business[1] especially among children and woman sex workers. There are physical and mental ramifications to prostution.
Effects of Adult Prostitution
[edit]Mental and Physical Effects of Prostitution
[edit]According to a study, many sex workers, both men and women, are exposed to sexual and physical violence. 71.4% of street workers were exposed to violence/physical danger. 90% were exposed to sexual violence. [2]On top of this, a large percentage of victims were abused in their childhood, meaning the mental and physical effects of prostitution have beginnings.
In terms of mental effects, 69.98% have reported having suicidal behavior in life.
Sexual Effects of Prostitution
[edit]Although many may believe that prostitution can lead to high levels of HIV/AIDS, a medical report[3] from 2013 states that only “2.4%” of a sample size of 790 sex workers had HIV which may be due to an increased use of protection among sex workers.
Child Prostitution
[edit]Honduras has tried, unsuccessfully to curb Child Prostitution in its country.
Causes of Child Prostitution
[edit]A way to escape poverty. Many children who go into child prostitution were forced by the parents to do sex work in order to provide for the family. Another issue, devoid of family, is the promise for a better lifestyle. Some children actively participate in the child prostitution industry because of the possibility to go to better countries such as the United States. e
Sex Trafficking / Sex-Tourism
[edit]First World Westerners come to major Honduran cities like Tegucigalpa in order to have sex with minors for a low cost. It is its own business: the selling of child bodies for sex in Honduras. This goes to show that, although pimping is considered illegal, it is still done and an industry has arisen, tot those who visit, our of this tourism.
Effects of Sex Work on Children
[edit]Children in the industry suffer from lack of confidence and self-worth because they are used as tools. Children are also more likely to suffer from life-threatening illnesses such as tuberculosis.[4]
Worldwide Effects
[edit]Because of an uncostly and available population, trafficking has occurred out of Honduras.[5][6]These rings have extended their reach to even the United States where Honduran sex workers, who are lured with the promise of a better life, yet are sold to wealthy people in the United States. On top of this, those already in the industry voluntarily would do their work in the United States because of the opportunity to greater.[7]
Current Government Action / Policy
[edit]Honduras has struggled to make effective government policy to combat this issue. They had planned to implement a National Plan of Action to Eradicate Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children, but a plan never came into fruition.[8] The legislation that Honduras both has and has not implemented based on policy recommendations from the UN Human Rights Council will be discussed.[9] Additionally, Non-governmental organizations like Casa Alianza and the International Labour Organization’s International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour have created programs working alongside the Honduran Government to tackle this problem.9
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- ^ 1) Honduras. (2013). Retrieved March 09, 2017, from https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/countries/2013/215477.htm US Department of State
- ^ Rio Navarro, Javier, Julien Cohen, Eva Rocillo Arechaga, and Edgardo Zuniga. 2012. “Physical and sexual violence, mental health indicators, and treatment seeking among street-based population groups in Tegucigalpa, Honduras” Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica 31, no. 5: 388-395. Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed March 2, 2017)
- ^ Ditmore, M. H. (2006). Encyclopedia of prostitution and sex work. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
- ^ Beyer, N. (2001). The Sex Tourism Industry Spreads to Costa Rica and Honduras: Are These Countries Doing Enough to Protect Their Children from Sexual Exploitation. Ga. J. Int'l & Comp. L.
- ^ Golob, T. A. (2014). Human trafficking from southern mexico, Honduras, el salvador, and guatemala: Why these victims are trafficked into modern day florida (Order No. 1555111). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (1530474424).
- ^ Guinn, David E., and Elissa Steglich. 2003. In modern bondage: Sex trafficking in the americas : National and regional overview of central america and the caribbean : Belize, costa rica, dominican republic, el salvador, guatemala, Honduras, nicaragua & panama. Ardsley, N.Y: Transnational Publishers.
- ^ Trafficking in Honduras. (2010, September). Retrieved March 09, 2017, from http://www.protectionproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Honduras.pdf
- ^ UNICEF. (2015). Prevention of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents: Contributing to a Sustainable Tourism in Central America. Panama City, Panama: Child Protection Section.
- ^ Maalla M’jid, N. (n.d.). Report of the Special Rapporteur on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (United Nations Human RIghts Council).