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Effects Of Prostitution In The Philippines

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In today’s society, cases on prostitution seem to be rising. According to Horton and Leslie (1978), prostitution is considered as “the oldest profession” and they mentioned that prostitution “degrades and abuses women through random sexual encounters” and considers prostitutes as “desperate and unhappy women who are in dire need for change”. Through the years, prostitution is deemed to be illegal in most countries, Philippines included. Prostitution is one of the concerns that the society is facing for it is considered a crime yet its prevalence still seem to be eminent and there are still existing “red zone” areas. In the 2009 study by the International Labor Organization (ILO), it was found out that there are approximately 800,000 prostitutes in the Philippines; half of this number consists of children. It was detected that two of the major reasons why prostitution is thriving are because of socio-cultural and economic problems. Poverty is one of the major contributors of this social phenomenon. According to Jurial (1991), sex for prostitutes is neither for love nor feelings but for money. It is not only the prostitute that economically benefits from the job but also the people who provide her with clients (pimps), her fellow prostitutes and those from where she works or lives. Jurial also mentioned that since most of the Philippines’ population are living below the poverty line and most of the working-age men are unable to find jobs, the female members of the family

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