Prostitution is a global and cross-border phenomenon that needs to be understood in its entirety, through a wide panel of countries and themes. The multiplicity of the approached topics thus contribute to the debate in France and elsewhere, and allow the emergence of new avenues for reflection.

An information tool. Through analysis of countries and themes linked with the latest news, the Global report aims to draw the global trends of sexual exploitation phenomena (sexual tourism, prostitution, human trafficking, and pornography).

To perceive the reality, or more accurately, realities of commercial sexual exploitation today and to estimate the threat this phenomenon poses in our societies.

Prostitution is a system of violence, structured primarily by the joint action of procurers and sex buyers who provoke and demand the enslavement of people, most often women and children, but also men.

Today, sexual exploitation is a huge global market: prostituted persons are larger in number and younger, methods of exploitation are enriched by the development of new technologies and are thus constantly being improved, furthermore exploiters have become more ‘innovative’ and ambitious.

Because prostitution is one form of violence and the exploitation of the most vulnerable of our societies.

We work with field NGOs and international experts who give us information, reports, and enrich our analysis with their remarks and experiences.

The Global report is one of a kind. There is no other information tool on these kinds of phenomena that gives this global yet immediate and current vision.

Lines of actions are developing: professional trainings, prevention among vulnerable publics, deterrence of demand, criminalization of the purchase of sexual acts, and above all awareness-raising of the public and political decision-makers to favor understanding.

Writers work in close collaboration with field NGOs and experts. They also use all the documentary resources available at the International Observatory on Sexual Exploitation: the international press review, institutional reports, NGOs observations, blogs. All data are systematically cross-checked.