Sexual exploration and tourism: discussions, causes, effects and combative measures

Abstract

Sexual exploitation in the context of tourism is a complex and worrying topic that generates great interest and debate in various areas of society. This phenomenon is characterized by the commercial use of the bodies of people who are usually women and children in paid sexual acts related to the tourism industry. The relationship between sexual exploitation and tourism is a topic that is increasingly attracting the attention of scholars, considering the significant impact that tourism can have on this practice. The study has the general objective of analyzing the discussions between the relationship between tourism and the sexual exploitation of women. In order to carry out the study, methodological procedures were used based on already published materials, such as magazines and articles, that is, contents that instrumentalize a construction of knowledge that provoked a true debate between voices around the content, considering the conceptions of scholars and researchers selected for discussion. In conclusion, the elimination of sexual exploitation in tourism needs a concerted and continuous effort. Governments, non-governmental organizations, the tourism industry and society at large must come together to implement effective solutions, raise awareness and protect the rights of victims. This is the only way to certify that tourism is an ethical, responsible and sexually exploitative activity