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in the flesh

ANNA MALIKA is a fashion designer who launched her line

at New York Fashion Week in 2015. A conqueror over her tragic

experience in sex trafficking, Anna was born in Kolkata, India,

and was later adopted by an American family. Her brand employs

young survivors of sex trafficking in Nepal and profits contribute

towards combating the crime. Anna is currently pursuing

a bachelor’s degree in sociology, with a specialisation in

criminology and pre-law.

that women do not need to expose themselves to be

considered feminine.

Coming from someone who has gone right to the

edge of the abyss, and back, I can affirm that my greatest

takeaway from launching my fashion line is never to

be afraid to dream big – and freedom is a basic human

right too many are deprived of.

In the process of my growth, I see it as my calling to

help those whose doors have been closed and empower

them to live the lives I dream for them. We are not

prostitutes, porn stars, strippers, or “meat for sale” – a

term commonly used in the backwater areas of India

to refer to girls about to be bought for their ability to

provide sexual gratification.

Each of us is someone’s child and a person full of

potential. We are more than just our stories. More than

survivors. We have conquered. ag

Child sex tourism remains a serious problem

in the Philippines, with sex tourists coming

from northeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand,

Europe, and North America to engage in the

commercial sexual exploitation of children.

Increasingly, Filipino children are coerced to

perform sex acts for Internet broadcast to

paying foreign viewers.

northeast Asia

Australia

New Zealand

Europe

North America

PHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINES

Source: US Department of State, 2012

left Anna Malika at her

fashion show in the US: A

rare, empowering success

story of a former victim

THE CASE IN CAMBODIA

An estimated

2.5 million

people are in

forced labour

(including sexual

exploitation) at

any given time

as a result of

trafficking

In the Mekong

sub-region of

Southeast Asia,

approximately

30 %

of sex workers

are between

12 and 17

years of age

43 %

of human

trafficking victims

are trafficked

for commercial

sexual exploitation,

of whom

98 %

are women or girls

Most traffickers

are females

in their

30s

who are working

as brokers

An estimated

1.2 million

children are

trafficked

every year

The age of

victims of sexual

trafficking has

reduced since

2008, with the

majority of

victims in 2010

being between

13 and 17

years old

(UN.GIFT, 2007)

(UNICEF, 2009) (NGOCRC, 2010) (NGOCRC, 2010)

(NGOCRC, 2010) (UNICEF)

(UN.GIFT, 2007) (UN.GIFT, 2007)

50 % of reported

child rape victims

were threatened

that they would

be killed if they

told anyone

35 % of Cambodia’s

15,000 prostitutes

are children

under the age

of 16

38 % of women

and girls working

in sexually

exploitative

conditions had

entered the

industry because

their virginity had

been bought

25 % of these female

victims reported

being trafficked

by a stranger.

About 67% of the

victims were

trafficked by

someone they

knew – a family

member or someone

from their community

50 %

(UNICEF)

(UNICEF)

35 %

38 %

25 %

67 %