Thailand

August 29, 2009 | Pulitzer Center

International NGO Warns Global Recession Will Increase Human Trafficking

Deena Guzder, for the Pulitzer Center, Bangkok, Thailand

In August 2009, ECPAT International released a global report on the trafficking of children for sexual purposes around the world. The global recession will only increase the vulnerability of children to traffickers, according to the new report. "The recent economic downturn is set to drive more vulnerable children and young people to be exploited by the global sex trade," said Ms. Carmen M. Madrinan, Executive Director of ECPAT International.

August 25, 2009 | Pulitzer Center

The Economics of Commercial Sexual Exploitation

Deena Guzder, for the Pulitzer Center

August 20, 2009 | Pulitzer Center

UNICEF: Protecting Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Thailand

Deena Guzder, for the Pulitzer Center

August 18, 2009 | Pulitzer Center

The Price of Sexual Torture? USD $181/month

Deena Guzder, for the Pulitzer Center

August 14, 2009 | Pulitzer Center

Thailand: The World's Sex Tourism Capital

Deena Guzder, for the Pulitzer Center

August 13, 2009 | Women's eNews

Two Southeast Asian Women, One Common Thread?

Stephanie Guyer-Stevens, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

In Cambodia and Burma, Stephanie Guyer-Stevens says two female leaders embody the region's hopes for democratic reform: Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi and Cambodia's Mu Sochua.