It’s Not “The Oldest Profession”: The Real Causes and Consequences of Sex Work

About this episode

The episode discusses the realities of sex trafficking and the importance of centering girls' voices in the conversation.

The numbers are staggering, but the stories are even more urgent: sex trafficking thrives where demand goes unchecked and myths cloud our judgment. Today we sit down with human rights attorney Yasmin Vafa, co‑founder and executive director of Rights for Girls, to pull the curtain back on how this market really works—and why centering girls’ voices is the key to stopping it. From courtroom biases that turn victims into defendants to the hobby boards where men casually review the people they bu...

People in this episode

Guest: Yasmin Vafa

Topics covered

• sex work
• sex trafficking
• human rights
• victim advocacy
• gender issues

Keywords

• sex trafficking
• human rights attorney
• victims
• courtroom biases
• demand
• myths
• Rights for Girls

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rights for Girls

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