Ukraine is a source country for trafficked women, and is currently one of the largest exporters of women to the international sex industry The 'exotic beauty' of Ukrainian and Russian women has made them the most valuable commodities in the current international sex trade. Over 420,000 Ukrainian women between the ages of 15 and 27 have been trafficked in the past decade. Our recent study reveals that one in every 10 Ukrainian persons knows someone in their community who has been trafficked.

The majority of Ukrainian women are trafficked to Turkey, Russia, Poland and other western European nations including Uk. Widespread poverty, lack of employment opportunities (75% of unemployed are women) and discrimination against women has caused a large trend for young women to search for jobs in the EU Working abroad is most Ukrainian women's dream, and most yo ... Read more »