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sex slavery

American  
[seks slayv-er-ee] / ˈsɛks ˌsleɪv ər i /

noun

  1. the condition of a sex slave or the illegal practice of exploiting people as sex slaves.


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She argued for a presidential initiative to fight sex slavery, for leadership training for women in the Middle East and for rape crisis centers in Darfur.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2016

The Pretty Woman blog post had originally appeared on the site of a Missouri-based Christian group, Exodus Cry, which says it is committed to "abolishing sex slavery".

From BBC Apr. 2, 2015

Q: When we spoke with the Michigan Abolitionist Project last week, they referred to themselves as a ‘prevention’ organization in the fight against sex slavery.

From MSNBC Nov. 6, 2014

Five victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery and their supporters have submitted hundreds of official documents to the government, demanding that the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, face up to the atrocity and formally apologise.

From The Guardian Jun. 2, 2014

Do American Apparel, Best Buy, Disney, H&M, IKEA, REI, T-Mobile and so many more mainstream companies want to be associated with sex slavery?

From Forbes Jun. 26, 2012

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