Human trafficking

Prostitutes wait for customers in Mumbai's red light district. Prostitution is often a reason for human trafficking.

Human trafficking as it's name suggests is the trade of human beings most commonly for the purpose of sexual slavery, forced labor, prostitution (at times) or for the extraction of organs or tissues. including surrogacy and ova removal. Trafficking is a lucrative industry, representing an estimated $32 billion per year in international trade, compared to the estimated annual $650 billion for all illegal international trade circa 2010.