Ending prostitution world wide
The only proven way to help women exit prostitution is by training them for a variety of practical and respectable professions. One of our students is now the personal secretary to a court judge! We have over 600 graduates who completed their training, are currently in stable and dignified employment, and have not returned to prostitution According to a widely cited study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the average age of death for a female sex worker is 34 years old. Premature Mortality Rates Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR): Studies show that women actively involved in street-level prostitution have a mortality rate 5.9 times higher than the general population of the same age and race. Homicide Rate: The homicide rate for active female sex workers is estimated at 229 to 233 per 100,000 person-years. To put this in perspective, it is 17.7 times higher than the general female population- making it one of The Most Dangerous Occupational hazards recorded ! Causes of Death: The primary drivers of premature mortality are violence/homicide and substance overdose. For instance, the overdose death rate among sex workers in major North American urban areas is estimated to be up to 20 times higher than the general population.