Last night Jay and I had our friend Bry and her mom, Renee (above), stay over at our place in Costa Rica. We were having a lovely candle-light conversation (power was out!) about their vacation in the Capos region of the country, and soon the topic turned to human trafficking and prostitution. One day they […]
Archives for March 2010
Vancouver Olympics = Rise in Demand
I just received an email this week from Michelle Miller from REED (Resist Exploitation Embrace Dignity), who ran the Sex is Not a Sport campaign at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The results are in – demand for paid sex and sex entertainment went up, and at one point ten different women were offered directly for […]
Border Alert!
One of my biggest frustrations regarding Canada’s (non) response to human trafficking is its border crossing protocol. I was talking with a friend who works in customs at the Canada/US border, and she said they do not receive any kind of special training in how to look out for and identify human traffickers. I just […]
Costa Rica: A Hot Spot for Sexcapades
Since becoming aware of sex trafficking as a global problem, I think about it often when I travel. Currently I am living in Costa Rica in Central America, where prostitution is legal and booming. In fact, it is becoming more and more of a hotspot for sex tourists, who do not want to travel as […]