Prostitution in Jamaica

Prostitution in Jamaica is illegal but widely tolerated,[1][2] especially in tourist areas.[3] UNAIDS estimate there to be 18,696 prostitutes in the country.[4]

The island is a destination for sex tourism.[5] The Terry McMillan novel, and later film, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, was based on female sex tourism in Jamaica.[5] Transactional sex also occurs.[5]

Sex trafficking is a problem in the country.[6]

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  2. ^ "Popular Caribbean Sex Tourism Destinations". Jamaica Inquirer. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Sexuality, Poverty and Law Programme". Institute of Development Studies. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Sex workers: Population size estimate - Number, 2016". www.aidsinfoonline.org. UNAIDS. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Joseph, Andrew (8 November 2016). "The Horniest Countries in the Caribbean". Pellau Media. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  6. ^ "16 Caribbean Nations Where Sex Trafficking Remains A Problem | News Americas Now:Caribbean and Latin America Daily News". News Americas Now. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2017.