Sex Tourism
The America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies sex tourism as one of the most prevalent human traffickings in the United States of America. Sex tourism is considered as travel planned, particularly for sex purposes. Often, it is in nations where sex work is allowed. They include Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand, Canada, the USA, and India. Sex tourism is considered a low-risk and high-profit business which, indulges and selling the human body. It is a common challenge in the United States based on the argument facilitated. Sex tourism affects the health of an individual. The World Health Organization (WHO) argues that sex tourism facilitates the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV. Among the various forms of STIs include gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and scabies.
The legality of sex tourism is linked to the supports of human trafficking. It is considered as the primary criminal industry worldwide. Despite the notion that prostitution is legal, sex tourism is always a serious crime. In most cases, children are victims of commercial sexual exploitation. In the long run, they suffer not only physical and sexual abuse but also psychological torture. Homelessness and poverty children are affected severely. They might end up suffering from health obstacles, malnourishment, addiction, STIs, injuries, and psychological trauma.
CDC identifies specific ways of preventing trafficking. Combating child abuse and trafficking is the responsibility of various departments linked to international hotels. Based on the codes of conduct, employees in such institutes must report suspicious acts. They should also support initiatives that protect young ones from sex tourism (Brooks, Ann, and Heaslip, 54). Travelers and providers suspecting child sexual exploitation should immediately report the incident in the National Center for Missing & Exploited children’s Cyber Tipline (toll-free at 800-843-5678).
Works Cited
Brooks, Ann, and Vanessa Heaslip. “Sex trafficking and sex tourism in a globalised world.” Tourism Review (2019): 34-56. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/TR-02-2017-0017/full/html
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Travellers Health; Sex Tourism (2019): 12-34. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/sex-tourism