Prostitution in the philippines

Report on prostitution

1. PROSTITUTION IN THE PHILIPPINES JEREENA MANALAYSAY-CRUZ

2. “The tragedy of the Philippines is this: in one of the world’s loveliest countries, some of the world’s most beautiful girls are being sold for money to some of the world’s ugliest men.” - Fr. James Router, SJ

3. what is prostitution? It involves the sale of persons , most often women and children, for profit and sexual gratification of another . It is in fact, a violation and exploitation of basic human rights and dignity.

4. It is “any act, transaction, scheme or design involving the use of a person whether woman, man or child for sexual gratification, exploitation or pleasure of another in exchange for cash, profit or other consideration , or any act that promotes or facilitates the accomplishment of the said act, transaction, scheme or design.” (Philippine Anti-Prostitution Bill of 2009)

5. It is an exploitative system that commodifies, objectifies and dehumanizes women, men and children who are being sold within the system. It reinforces the subordinate status of the more vulnerable individuals who are more often, women and children, especially young girls; as it serves the instant sexual gratification of the more privileged “clientele” who are mostly male. (Philippine Commission on Women)

6. Rights of persons exploited in prostitution The right to be treated as human beings The right to dignity and security The right against any form of discrimination The right to be protected by law The right to be protected from abuse and exploitation

7. The right to seek redress for violations of their rights and to have their complaints appropriately addressed The right to fair and human treatment To right to sensitive and appropriate legal, health and other social services The right to organize themselves as survivors and fight for their legitimate concern

8. The three “b” Business Buyer Bought

9. Street prostitution It is a form of prostitution in which a sex worker solicits customers from a public place, most commonly a street, while waiting at street corners or walking alongside a street, but also other public places such as parks, benches, etc.

10. Bar prostitution

11. brothels It is a place where people may come to engage in sexual activity with a prostitute, sometimes referred to as a sex worker.

12. Escort Service The act takes place at the customer’s residence or hotel room (referred to as out-call), or at the escort’s residence or in a hotel room rented for the occasion by the escort (called in-call). The prostitute may be independent or working under the auspices of an escort agency. Services may be advertised over the Internet, in regional publications, or in local telephone listings.

13. Sex tourism It is a travel to engage in sexual activity, particularly with prostitutes. The World Tourism Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, defines sex tourism as "trips organized from within the tourism sector, or from outside this sector but using its structures and networks, with the primary purpose of effecting a commercial sexual relationship by the tourist with residents at the destination"

14. Top 10 popular destinations for sex tourism Thailand Brazil Spain Indonesia Colombia Philippines Kenya The Netherlands Cambodia Dominican Republic

15. cybersex It is also called computer sex, Internet sex, netsex and, colloquially, cyber or cybering, is a virtual sex encounter in which two or more people connected remotely via computer network send each other sexually explicit messages describing a sexual experience.

16. Kinds of Prostitution

17. Female prostitution

18. Male Prostitution

19. Child Prostitution

20. Main reasons for prostitution According to Sagip- Kababaihan (2005) Poverty Under-employment and/or lack of employment opportunities Physical or sexual abuse Drug dependence and other vices Lack of proper education Peer influence/pressure

21. Other causes of prostitution (as cited by NGO’s) Dysfunctional homes Deception by recruiters Pornography Tourism that capitalizes on Filipino women General apathy of the society towards the system

22. Effects of prostitution (as cited by M. Farley) Sexual violence and physical assault are the norm for women in all types of prostitution Health problems such as exhaustion, viral illness, STDs, vaginal infections, back aches, sleeplessness and depression

23. Post-traumatic stress disorder Prostituted women are at a higher risk of being murdered

24. Sexually-transmitted diseases It is also referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STI) and venereal diseases (VD), are illnesses that have a significant probability of transmission between humans by means of sexual behaviour, including vaginal intercourse, anal sex, and oral sex. Some STI can also be contracted by using IV drug needles after their use by an infected person, as well through childbirth or breastfeeding.

25. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission Symptoms Effect Treatment CHLAMYDIA Caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis Transmitted via oral, anal and vaginal sex. Women : abnormal vaginal discharge, burning during urination, and bleeding in between periods, although most women do not experience any symptoms. Men : pain when urinating, and abnormal discharge from their penis. Chlamydia can infect the urinary tract and potentially lead to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Antibiotics

26. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission Symptoms HERPES (HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS) HSV-1: acquired orally and causes cold sores HSV-2: acquired during sexual contact and affects the genitals Spread through skin contact with a person infected with the virus. Most individuals infected with HSV-1 or HSV-2 experience either no symptoms or have very mild symptoms that go unnoticed or are mistaken for another skin condition.  Because of this, most people infected with HSV-2 are not aware of their infection. When symptoms do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters on or around the genitals, rectum or mouth. The blisters break and leave painful sores that may take two to four weeks to heal. Experiencing these symptoms is sometimes referred to as having an “outbreak.” The first time someone has an outbreak they may also experience flu-like symptoms such as fever, body aches and swollen glands.

27. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission Symptoms HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) Can be passed through genital-to-genital contact as well as during oral sex. Most people with HPV do not develop symptoms or health problems from it. In 90% of cases, the body’s immune system clears HPV within two years. But there is no way to know which people who get HPV will go on to develop health problems.

28. Sexually Transmitted Diseasec Cause and manner of transmission GONORRHOEA a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium gonococcus. Gonorrhoea can grow easily in the warm, moist areas of the reproductive tract, including the cervix (opening to the womb), uterus (womb), and fallopian tubes (egg canals) in women, and in the urethra (urine canal) in women and men. The bacterium can also grow in the mouth, throat, eyes, and anus. Can spread through contact with the penis, vagina, mouth, or anus.

29. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission SYPHILIS Syphilis  is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by a bacterium, a cork-screw shaped microorganism called spirochete, which enters the body through mucous membranes or breaks in the skin. After rapid multiplication, the germs are spread throughout the body by the blood stream and the lymphatic system.

30. Sexually Transmitted Disease Cause and manner of transmission TRICHOMONIASIS OR “TRICH” a very common sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by infection with a protozoan parasite called  Trichomonas vaginalis . Although symptoms of the disease vary, most women and men who have the parasite cannot tell they are infected. The parasite is passed from an infected person to an uninfected person during sex.  In women, the most commonly infected part of the body is the lower genital tract (vulva, vagina, or urethra), and in men, the most commonly infected body part is the inside of the penis (urethra). During sex, the parasite is usually transmitted from a penis to a vagina, or from a vagina to a penis, but it can also be passed from a vagina to another vagina.  It is not common for the parasite to infect other body parts, like the hands, mouth, or anus. 

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