An estimated 4,000 women were believed to have been victims of human trafficking and forced to work in the prostitution industry in the United Kingdom in 2003.
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Prostitution Revenue in Switzerland
The prostitution industry in Switzerland is estimated to be worth $2.65 Billion, according to law enforcement.
Trafficking Victims Within Switzerland
1,500 to 3,000 victims of human trafficking are in Switzerland at any given time, according to law enforcement officials. A majority of the women who are victims of human trafficking in Switzerland end up working in the prostitution industry. Between 2003 and 2006, human trafficking has increased in the number of prostitutes in the city of Zurich by 20 percent.
Women Trafficked Out of Russia Between 1995 to 2005
Human trafficking in Russia has moved an estimated 500,000 to 850,000 women out of the country between 1995 and 2005. Human Trafficking Expert Louis Shelley writes “many of these women, however, went abroad to work in a variety of difficult labor situations and only a much smaller share went directly into the sex industry.”
Number of Nepalese Women Trafficked into India's Brothels
Human trafficking of women in Nepal causes 7,000 Nepalese women to be trafficked to brothels in India every year.
Number of Nepalese Women Trafficked into India's Brothels
Human trafficking of women in Nepal causes 7,000 Nepalese women to be trafficked to brothels in India every year.
Moldova Provides Main Source of Women For Sex Trade in Europe
The prostitution industry in Europe receives its main source of prostitutes from Moldova, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Moldova Provides Main Source of Women For Sex Trade in Europe
The prostitution industry in Europe receives its main source of prostitutes from Moldova, according to the International Organization for Migration.
Number of Child Victims in Mexico
The Government of Mexico estimates that up to 20,000 children are victims of human trafficking within Mexico. The children are trafficked to provide for the commercial sex industry.
Women Entering Israel due to Trafficking Between 2001 to 2005
Human trafficking activities brought in 3,00 0 to 5,000 women into Israel to work in the prostitution industry between 2001 and 2005, according to a Knesset subcommittee on human trafficking.