Norman Jean Roy: Traffik

Photographer Norman Jean Roy's series Traffik documents the harrowing stories of human trafficking victims in Cambodia.  Roy's series sheds light on the horrendous conditions young women and children fall victim to as they are forced into prostitution, often as young as the age of 5 years old.    For more information on the human trafficking prevention in Cambodia visit www.somaly.org.  

© Norman Jean Roy 

Srey Ny, shown above, who was beaten and raped by her family and sold to a brothel where she was tortured and starved. 

Below is a video of the making of Traffik by Norman Jean Roy

               

Very Young Girls

A documentary by David Schisgall and Nina Alvarez.  In the United States the average age of prostitution is thirteen years old. Vulnerable girls become victims to sex traffickers as they are abused by pimps and treated as criminals by the police. This film follows a group of girls around New York City revealing how the cycle of exploitation begins. 






http://www.gems-girls.org

Stephanie Sinclair: Too Young to Wed

 When focusing on human trafficking it is important to look at the elements that lead to being trafficked.  VII photographer Stefanie Sinclair's story on child brides offers insight into this issue.  Often when girls as young as 8 try to escape child marriage, they fall victim to sex traffickers. 







http://www.stephaniesinclair.com

Dana Popa: Not Natasha

In her series Not Natasha, Dana Popa photographed sex-trafficked women and their families from the Republic of Moldova. 

     © Dana Popa

Moldova is the poorest country in Europe. This results in many Moldovans choosing to move abroad to find work, becoming ideal targets for human trafficking.  Women are forced into prostitution, while men are forced into labor or construction work. For more information visit the UN’s website on human trafficking in Moldova.
 

www.danapopa.com