Prostitution exists and proliferates in different parts of the world. Diverse social, cultural, economic and legal conditions in different regions render it a complex issue that needs contexualization and cultural sensitivity. Research on it is interdisciplinary, as it brings together discussions about morality, emotion, gender relations; social, cultural and economic development; human rights, legislation, regional development, public health; and sex ratio balance. Among these issues, human trafficking, especially the trafficking of women and children, is the one that is almost always being asked in relation to prostitution. The general public may regard women prostitutes to be victims of human trafficking, or victims of coerce and force, suffering from dramatic experience and poor living conditions. Otherwise they would not enter this stigmatized business. To what extend is this true? What is the current situation concerning the trafficking of women and children into prostitution in ...