In contrast, there is virtually no human trafficking in the eastern northern hemisphere in the north American continent and in almost all of the southern hemisphere especially in the Australasian continent. ... This factors, or a combination of many, make populations far more vulnerable to human trafficking, making it easy for traffickers to sell these people with low risk and high profit. ... Statistics around poverty help to explain the strong equatorial pattern of human trafficking with the most tier two watch list and tier three countries found in the equatorial region especially within...

• Word Count: 2490
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Half of the world population lives on less than two dollars a day (Hogan). ... In addition, the lifetime risk of dying in pregnancy in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where almost 50 percent of the population live in absolute poverty, is one in 12, compared to one in 4000 in Europe ("Poverty and-). ... The average income of the poorest fifth of families in Latin America fell $210 or 1.8 percent ("Poverty Rates-). ... When people look at poverty statistics they become misled because they know little about where the aid given really goes. ... Statistics show the reality that poverty exists an...

• Word Count: 2145
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Today such customs are fairly widespread in parts of Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America: in former times it occurred also in Europe. ... This plan is proving to be successful, though it is still difficult to monitor every child due to the sheer population of India Similarly the tradition is still practiced in some rural areas of Pakistan through Vani and other customs like Watta satta and Swara. ... Even though its illegal to marry a female under 18 there have been illegal marriages between the struggling classes of Bangladesh According to statistics from 2005 45% of women th...

• Word Count: 1480
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate