Editing Debt bondage (section)

=== Prostitution  ===
In the context of [[prostitution]], [[Smuggling|traffickers]] often [[Sexual slavery|exploit women]] by forcing them into sex work to pay off an unlawful debt. This debt is usually incurred through their transportation, recruitment, or even their crude "sale".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debt Bondage |url=https://www.stopvaw.org/debt_bondage |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=www.stopvaw.org}}</ref>

The debt is often inflated with additional costs such as housing, food, and medical care, making it nearly impossible for the individuals to repay it. As a result, they remain trapped in a cycle of exploitation and abuse.<ref name="rachelwp">{{Cite web |last=rachelwp |date=2019-06-27 |title=Introduction to Debt Bondage |url=https://stopmoderndayslavery.org/2019/06/introduction-to-debt-bondage/ |access-date=2024-09-08 |website=Stop Modern Day Slavery |language=en-US}}</ref>

It is a severe violation of human rights and a significant issue in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery.<ref name="rachelwp"/>

A 1994 report of Burmese prostitutes in [[Thailand]] reports compulsory indebtedness is common for girls in [[forced prostitution]], especially those transported across the border. They are forced to work off their debt, often with 100 percent interest, and to pay for their room, food and other items. In addition to debt bondage, the women and girls face a wide range of abuses, including illegal confinement; [[forced labor]]; [[rape]]; [[physical abuse]]; and more.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/1994/01/31/trafficking-burmese-women-and-girls-brothels-thailand|title=Trafficking of Burmese Women and Girls into Brothels in Thailand|date=31 January 1994}}</ref>