An article on the Huffington Post focuses on an aspect of fighting sex trafficking — by holding men and boys accountable for helping end the horrific practice.
According to the article, here are three ways men can help end the trafficking of women:
6. END SEX TOURISM
Men in the United States routinely travel overseas and have sex with women in developing countries. When men engage in these practices, they do not acknowledge the fact that many trafficked women and children come from developing countries– even in countries where prostitution is “legal.”
7. TALK TO MEN AND BOYS ABOUT MEN’S ISSUES IN MALE SPACES
The only way to change men is by engaging spaces where men and boys talk and develop their ideas and attitudes towards sex and sexuality. Males spaces such as barbershops, locker rooms, fraternities, and union halls are the real classrooms where boys learn to become men and where men develop most of their ideas about how to interact with women. If men do not feel comfortable talking about these issues in male spaces, they can drop off informational brochures and make themselves available to talk with other men and boys when they have questions or concerns.
8. SUPPORT ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICIES
One of the most important acts men can do to stop human trafficking is to support
anti-trafficking legislation at the local, state and federal level. Many states have no anti-trafficking legislation.
Read the article and the rest of the list: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/abby-ferber/holding-men-accountable-f_b_698121.html?ref=fb&src=sp
