Prostitution in the Solomon Islands

Prostitution in the Solomon Islands is legal but related activities such as soliciting and brothel keeping are prohibited.[1][2] Prostitution occurs mainly in the capital, Honiara,[3] and around logging camps in Makira, Malaita and Isabel islands.[4][5] Many of the women involved have turned to prostitution due to poverty, some starting at the age of 13.[4] The laws are rarely enforced.[6]

Child prostitution is a problem in the Solomon Islands, sometimes with the complicity of family members.[5] Sex trafficking is also a problem.[7]

  1. ^ "HIV, Ethics and Human Rights Review of legislation of Solomon Islands" (PDF). UNDP. March 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Legal environments, human rights and HIV responses among sex workers in Asia and the Pacific" (PDF). UNDP Asia-Pacific Regional Centre. August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Incidences of Prostitution in the Solomon Islands". Solomon Times Online. 25 May 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Poverty forcing Solomons girls into prostitution". ABC News. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Teenage girls in Solomon Islands pushed into prostitution". Radio Australia. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  6. ^ "The Legal Status of Prostitution by Country". ChartsBin. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
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