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Small World: Human Trafficking Thrives in the Ukraine
Given that one third of the population of Ukraine lives in poverty, it's no surprise that tens of thousands of women and girls in the capital of Kiev have been pushed into prostitution. Journeyman Pictures, a London-based distributor of independent documentaries, travels to Kiev to get the story about the growth of sex tourism in the second-largest European country, which one subject likens to a Thailand in Europe.
"During the global financial crisis, Ukraine suffered badly. In fact, last year it was among the world's worst economic performers," according to Australia's SBS Dateline, which produced the piece. The result? "Despite the best efforts of anti-sex-tourism groups such as FEMEN, the illicit industry seems to have become unstoppable and is consuming its poorest citizens by the day."
The full report can be viewed here.
Steve Rosenbush is the blogs/industry editor for Portfolio.com.
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