DAY 10 - Is prostitution linked to human trafficking?

This is question number 10 of our 16 questions for 16 days, a series developed as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence global campaign. In these videos we discuss commonly asked questions about commercial sexual exploitation and the sex industry in Scotland.

You can hear all episodes on YouTube.

Additional readings for this episode:

• Sexual exploitation and prostitution and its impact on gender equality - European Parliament resolution

• Data collection on trafficking in human beings in the EU - European Commission

• Encompass Snapshot 2021

• Modern slavery offenses 2020 - UK Office for National Statistics

• Investigating the experiences of people trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation in Scotland - Equality and Human Rights Commission research report

• Study on the gender dimension of trafficking in human beings - European Commission