We often think poverty is what makes girls vulnerable to sex trafficking, but new research suggests another set of related factors may play a significant role: family dysfunction, domestic violence and abuse.
Author: Folah Oludayo
Folah Oludayo is a Yorùbá woman from Nigeria who recently completed her MA in Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University. Before coming to the U.S., she worked as a counsellor with survivors of trafficking.