Human Trafficking in [Barbados] [other countries]Street Children in [Barbados] [other countries]Child Prostitution in [Barbados] [other countries] |
Child Prostitution The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of
Children Barbados [ Country-by-Country
Reports ] Barbados
[map],
is an island state of 166 sq mi (430 sq km), located
in the West Indies. Its capital and largest city is Bridgetown. Historically, the Barbadian economy had
been dependent on sugarcane cultivation and related activities, but
production in recent years has diversified into light industry and tourism.
Offshore finance and information services are important foreign exchange
earners. The government continues its efforts to reduce unemployment, to
encourage direct foreign investment, and to privatize remaining state-owned
enterprises. The economy contracted in 2002-03 mainly due to a decline in
tourism. Growth was positive in 2005-06, as economic conditions in the US and
Europe moderately improved. |
|
CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Barbados. Some of these links may
lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt
has been made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. Quick
Search for Missing Children - Select
Gender, Country (Barbados), and Years Missing Mr. Harper says
people are not realizing the far-reaching effects of increasing drug use in
Barbados, and what some people are driven to do. Director of the Child Care Board, Joan
Crawford, says however that proving children are being co-erced into prostitution
has been difficult. The Protection Project -
Barbados [DOC] FACTORS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRAFFICKING INFRASTRUCTURE – An
increase in tourism to the island nation has reportedly resulted in an
increase in sex tourism. Furthermore, the seaport in the capital, Bridgetown,
provides a steady demand for commercial sex. Barbados [PDF] CHILD PROSTITUTION AND PORNOGRAPHY - Tourism has given rise to a new
phenomenon in Barbados. Boys as well as girls are deeply involved in sex
tourism Additionally, Bridgetown's significant
seaport provides a steady demand for commercial sex. The historic red light
district off Nelson Street is the main place for commercial sex work. All material used herein
reproduced under the fair use exception of 17 USC §
107 for noncommercial, nonprofit, and educational use |
Human Trafficking in [Barbados] [other countries]Street Children in [Barbados] [other countries]Child Prostitution in [Barbados] [other countries]