Prostitution in El Salvador
In El Salvador, prostitution itself is legal but not inducing, facilitating, promoting or giving incentives to a person to work as a prostitute (operating brothels or prostitution rings). The prostitution of children (those under 18) is also illegal. Prostitution is common in San Salvador.[1]
Child prostitution is a problem. An NGO study in 1998 indicated that at least 44% of the estimated 1,300 prostitutes in 3 major red light districts of San Salvador were between the ages of 13 and 18.[2] Among all prostitutes of the country, between 10 and 25 percent of visible prostitutes are minors, and an estimated 40 percent of the hidden prostitutes who cater to upper-class clients are believed to be minors, according to a UNICEF study released in 2000 [3]
References
- ↑ "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; El Salvador". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
- ↑ Worst Forms of Child Labour - El Salvador: Global March Against Child Labour. Globalmarch.org. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.
- ↑ Comparative Criminology | North America - El Salvador. Rohan.sdsu.edu. Retrieved on 2011-03-30.
External links
- U.S. Department of State - Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2006 - El Salvador
- New documentary covers old ground in an astute and compelling way
- Child prostitution: a growing scourge
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