Category: Brazil

Day 1 After International Women’s Day – Still Celebrating, Still Advocating

March 9, 2017

At only 17-yr old, Malala Yousafzai was the youngest recipient, at the time in 2014, as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate for her courageous advocacy of girls education in her home region of Swat District, Pakistan. Blogged for BBC as early as 11-yr old and almost died from being assassinated by a Taliban soldier when … More Day 1 After International Women’s Day – Still Celebrating, Still Advocating

BRAZIL: Maltese Nun Campaigns Against World Cup Sex Trafficking

June 9, 2014

Published by The Malta Independent on May 30, 2014— “This week, a group of nuns in Brazil, including Maltese nun Sister Carmen Sammut, launched a campaign against what they see as the growing risk of human trafficking, worker exploitation, forced prostitution and sex tourism during next month’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The nuns, whose … More BRAZIL: Maltese Nun Campaigns Against World Cup Sex Trafficking

World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11

June 8, 2014

By Huga Gye on May 24, 2014— “Brazil faces a new epidemic of child prostitution and sex tourism in the run-up to this summer’s World Cup, politicians and activists have warned. Traffickers are reportedly recruiting young girls to work as prostitutes in the areas around the football stadiums in anticipation of a booming trade over the … More World Cup Warning over Child Prostitution with Girls as Young as 11

BRAZIL: Child Sex Trade Alarm as World Cup Nears

May 31, 2014

By Wyre Davies for BBC News on May 30, 2014— “Joana Maranhao is, by anybody’s reckoning, a remarkable young woman. She is a world-class swimmer who represented Brazil at three consecutive Olympic Games and is one of the country’s most successful and prominent female athletes. Joana Maranhao has founded the campaign group Infancia Livre Joana … More BRAZIL: Child Sex Trade Alarm as World Cup Nears

BRAZIL: Reports of Human Trafficking Rise Dramatically

October 14, 2013

By Miriam Wells on October 10, 2013— “ The number of reports of human trafficking in Brazil has risen 1,500 percent in 2013, according to government figures, indicating an increased awareness of a crime, which remains a major problem in the country. The Secretariat of Women’s Policies announced a dedicated government reporting hotline had registered … More BRAZIL: Reports of Human Trafficking Rise Dramatically

VIDEO: As Brazil Prepares to Host Next World Cup, Its People are Confronted with Growing Child Prostitution Problem

October 10, 2013

BBC captures Brazil’s Child Prostitutes in this latest documentary clip. “As Brazil prepares to host the next World Cup, its people are confronted with the growing problem of child prostitution. The country’s relaxed attitude to buying sex has long attracted millions of tourists, particularly men. But now the world’s oldest industry is recruiting the world’s … More VIDEO: As Brazil Prepares to Host Next World Cup, Its People are Confronted with Growing Child Prostitution Problem