Lauren Mogannam – The Daily Northwestern – Wednesday 21 Jan, 2008
Contrary to popular belief, slavery is not a thing of the past, a speaker for the Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies said Tuesday afternoon.
“Slavery still exists,” said author Siddharth Kara, who spoke about sex trafficking during the event. “It is a stain on humankind that must be buried.”
About 45 people crammed into the center’s conference room to listen to Kara, author of “Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery,” which was also the title of his speech.
“Hundreds of thousands of women and children are forced into prostitution each year,” Kara said. “Victims are broken down physically and emotionally. Some are forced to have sex with up to 20 men a day.” . . .
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