21 July 2009 – The global financial crisis has led to signs of an increase in Cambodian women entering the sex trade, says a new United Nations report, which recommends strengthening social safety nets and improving job training and placement to help women avoid such dangerous and exploitative work.
The report, prepared by the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), is based on research conducted in April and May involving 357 women and girls aged between 15 and 49 currently working in the entertainment sector of the capital, Phnom Penh, including in brothels, karaoke bars and massage parlours.
“The objective of this research was to measure increases in human trafficking and exploitation in Cambodia as a result of the financial crisis, specifically, the trafficking of women and girls into the entertainment sector,” UNIAP says in a news release issued yesterday.
The report shows that during the crisis, women have entered the sex trade coming from situations where there have been declining working conditions, such as in the garment sector, where they experienced long working hours and low pay.
The most common reason given by the women and girls for entering the sex trade was “difficult family circumstances,” followed by “easily earn a lot of money, in good working conditions.”
Most massage parlour workers, 57 per cent, found their jobs independently, while 46 per cent of karaoke workers found theirs through friends. Nearly 80 per cent of direct sex workers also found their jobs on their own.
The report also found that 58 per cent of women who entered the entertainment sector before the crisis were in debt, while the same was true of 42 per cent who entered after the crisis.
“It could be assumed that the shift in women turning from money lenders to sex establishment bosses for loans may lead to more women being vulnerable to the control tactics and violence that are often thought to be associated with debt bondage,” states UNIAP.
However, it was debts to money lenders, and not debt bondage, that was found to be significantly associated with the worst violence and worst restrictions on freedoms among those surveyed.
The report recommends strengthening social safety nets, designed to meet the needs of families with women who are vulnerable to exploitation and degrading working conditions, as well as linking women who want jobs featuring better working conditions with alternative livelihood training and job placement assistance.
Also recommended is the use of targeted awareness raising and outreach to provide specific, clear information to people who may be vulnerable, for example on how to access social services and training that will lead to jobs, the risks of using moneylenders, and how to qualify for and access safer sources of loans and credit.
The report, prepared by the UN Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP), is based on research conducted in April and May involving 357 women and girls aged between 15 and 49 currently working in the entertainment sector of the capital, Phnom Penh, including in brothels, karaoke bars and massage parlours.
“The objective of this research was to measure increases in human trafficking and exploitation in Cambodia as a result of the financial crisis, specifically, the trafficking of women and girls into the entertainment sector,” UNIAP says in a news release issued yesterday.
The report shows that during the crisis, women have entered the sex trade coming from situations where there have been declining working conditions, such as in the garment sector, where they experienced long working hours and low pay.
The most common reason given by the women and girls for entering the sex trade was “difficult family circumstances,” followed by “easily earn a lot of money, in good working conditions.”
Most massage parlour workers, 57 per cent, found their jobs independently, while 46 per cent of karaoke workers found theirs through friends. Nearly 80 per cent of direct sex workers also found their jobs on their own.
The report also found that 58 per cent of women who entered the entertainment sector before the crisis were in debt, while the same was true of 42 per cent who entered after the crisis.
“It could be assumed that the shift in women turning from money lenders to sex establishment bosses for loans may lead to more women being vulnerable to the control tactics and violence that are often thought to be associated with debt bondage,” states UNIAP.
However, it was debts to money lenders, and not debt bondage, that was found to be significantly associated with the worst violence and worst restrictions on freedoms among those surveyed.
The report recommends strengthening social safety nets, designed to meet the needs of families with women who are vulnerable to exploitation and degrading working conditions, as well as linking women who want jobs featuring better working conditions with alternative livelihood training and job placement assistance.
Also recommended is the use of targeted awareness raising and outreach to provide specific, clear information to people who may be vulnerable, for example on how to access social services and training that will lead to jobs, the risks of using moneylenders, and how to qualify for and access safer sources of loans and credit.
19 comments:
Included PPU mother?
No she has been in da business very long period of the time.
PPU neighbor
1:34 PM
You must not a (civilized)Cambodian citizen to have made such un-Cambodian comment. Of course, this is how you were brought up in your family, which I consider as very disadvantage and unfortunate. Also, I'm certainly that the comment (above) serves your ignorance and assumed stupidity purposes.
PPU
PPU male prostitute. how much PPU?
Yes PPU is a prostitute! I am his pimp.
Hun Sen aka one eye hyena
There's no shortage of Puok Ah Bat Phsar from Ah Scum Rainshit Party here in this forum room. All they can think of is pussies and dicks. Ah Scum Rainshit, you must teach you people and your supporters to be more civilized.
Yes, I can only say that I support my pm another 100 years.
And say no to Puok Ah Scum Rainshit Party.
Pi Anh: PPU
It's only normal you support your pimp hyena.
May you suck ass for another 100 years!!
4:27 PM
And you people should plan kissing your failed leader Ah Scum Rainshit for another 100 years.
Pi Anh: PPU
I have read all the people's comments in this website for more than 2 years. I am sorry to say that I personally do not see any advantages /progress coming from looking down on people belonged to either CPP or Samrainsy or whatever parties since we're all Khmer and the fact that nobody is perfect. The history has also taught us what result we have received from accusing our people belonged to either black, white, left or right party. No matter how inefficient the way CPP is leading the country now, still at least there are a few of progresses it has made in some ways whereas now matter how good he is, we are still not sure if Sam Rainsy can achieve and overcome 100% to all the problems facing to our nowadays society when he comes to power.
To sum up, everybody was born to have good & bad at some points. Hope that in our future Khmer society and especially those who will become the potential leaders can keep the culture of correcting each other peacefully rather than aggressively. This will show that our advanced civilization is still remained and that our country is developing in a democratic path.
From a Khmer youth, born, lived, educated in Cambodia and also dislike the way the government is leading the country.
6:33PM
Thank you, nice to see such a comment from younger generation with mature attitude and good consideration.
Younger generation are encouraged to be open minded and sensitive.
We are older generation feel ashamed that some of us are still immatured in resolving conflicts but driving ourselve towards them.
Neang SA
Better than prostitute PPU
What out UN may fire you again to keep peace in Cambodia! Stop reporting the truth if you love your job!
We canbodian who love our lives unerstand you!
Go to hell peace fucking lovers!
hey, you would too if your need help! stop picking on my beloved cambodia for change! c'est la vie, n'est pas! life is good! god bless cambodia.
PPU Mother was a VietWhore from CHBAR OM POV BROTHEL! she luv sucky! sucky! sucky! me luv you long long time...Mok dong$1 for sucky! sucky! joy ouy^ k^ong dy mair maiy!
PPU has pencil dick!
PPU, if you Kaun Khmer learn how to restpect, all your comment it's such a full. I'm never see anyone like you.
I hope we all understand all our people in Cambodia, most of them don't like Hun Sen system, but they so afraid to stand up for themself, but most of us living in the US, Canada and other we all should gathering and find the way to help Khmer people and stand up for our Right, Freedem.
So PPU, should back of, none of your word is being please to Khmer people at all.
Khmer Woman in Blood
Fuck you, asshole! More importantly, you and you people should learn how to respect your government and your opposition commenters here in this partial site, and learn how to be civilized in modern society -- you and you people need it, in this day and age -- because you people are severely lack of civility and decorum when comes to respecting others. Therefore, don't even fucking tell us what to say and how to say it.
Now, go and fuck yourself. Yes, tell you people to fuck themselves, too. You people are fucking pathetic.
Pi Anh
Message from Mr. 11.39 AM:
Mr. 5:58 AM, the above comment is for you, asshole.
Now, go and fuck yourself.
Pi Anh
Ah Scum Rainshit and Ah Kem Sokha's daughters are one of the worst and notorious whores on the street of Phnom Penh; they must be off the street.
PPU
PPU had sex changed, PPU is Whore!
Ya meant PPU had his dick cut off and replaced with camel pussy..?
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