A Comparative Study of Women Trafficked in the Migration Process: Patterns, Profiles and Health Consequences of Sexual Exploitation in Five Countries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Venezuela and the United States)

This document reports on the situation of trafficked women during migration and examines the structural factors responsible for the increase in sex trafficking worldwide. The document focuses on the following countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Venezuela, and the Unites States. Each country report is divided into 3 parts:

Part I is a literature review of migration trends in each country; women's migration patterns; the national and regional political and socio-economic context for women's migration; and the gendered dimensions of migration.

Part II contains the results, analysis and discussions from interviews with victims of trafficking.

Part III, summarizes the recommendations of this report

The study was undertaken by an interdisciplinary cross-cultural research team from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Venezuela and the United States.