It’s economics: The uncomfortable truth about transnational child sexual exploitation

Source: United Nations (https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/11/1130817)
 
by Anneke Koning and Johan van Wilsem

 

Why does transnational child sexual exploitation happen in certain countries and not in others? It is frequently assumed that corrupt governments, poverty, and insufficient protection of children’s rights are at the root of the problem. But new research shows that the relationship between these factors is different from what is expected. More...