Girl-trafficking, also known as sex trafficking or commercial sexual exploitation of children, involves the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a girl for commercial sex acts. This can be achieved through force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.

Key aspects of girl-trafficking include:

• Recruitment and Exploitation: Traffickers may lure girls with false promises of education, employment, or a better life, only to exploit them in the sex industry.
• Coercion: Victims are often controlled through violence, threats, debt bondage, or psychological manipulation, making it difficult for them to escape.
• Cross-border and Domestic: Girl-trafficking occurs both across international borders and within countries.
• Vulnerability Factors: Girls from impoverished backgrounds, conflict zones, or those lacking social support are particularly vulnerable.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and various international organizations work to combat human trafficking through prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts.