The Sex Trade > Bangladesh

A young sex worker stares outside of a hallway window at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

A young sex worker stares outside of a hallway window at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

2013

A sex worker's young child sits in his mother's empty room at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

A sex worker's young child sits in his mother's empty room at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

2013

A sex worker in the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh fixes her makeup as her friend looks on. Men selling makeup periodically walk through these brothels, allowing the young sex workers to prepare for incoming customers.

A sex worker in the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh fixes her makeup as her friend looks on. Men selling makeup periodically walk through these brothels, allowing the young sex workers to prepare for incoming customers.

2013

A sex worker who lives with her son in the C & B Ghat sex slum in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Many of the children born in brothels are raised within the community under the care of their mothers and other madams.

A sex worker who lives with her son in the C & B Ghat sex slum in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Many of the children born in brothels are raised within the community under the care of their mothers and other madams.

2013

A sex worker peeks out of her room at the C&B Ghat Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh after finishing with a customer. Independent sex workers (those without madams) must pay rent on their own rooms.

A sex worker peeks out of her room at the C&B Ghat Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh after finishing with a customer. Independent sex workers (those without madams) must pay rent on their own rooms.

2013

A young sex workers sits outside of her room with her pet birds at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. The women put on elaborate makeup in the early afternoon to prepare for a long day of customers.

A young sex workers sits outside of her room with her pet birds at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. The women put on elaborate makeup in the early afternoon to prepare for a long day of customers.

2013

A madam sits in the doorway of one of her workers' rooms at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. "Bonded" sex workers must pay their madam until the girls' original purchase price, paid by their former guardian, is paid back to the madam.

A madam sits in the doorway of one of her workers' rooms at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. "Bonded" sex workers must pay their madam until the girls' original purchase price, paid by their former guardian, is paid back to the madam.

2013

A sex workers's child watches from the entrance to the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Until recently, sex workers were forced to walk around the small jungle village without shoes to differentiate themselves from others in the community.

A sex workers's child watches from the entrance to the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Until recently, sex workers were forced to walk around the small jungle village without shoes to differentiate themselves from others in the community.

2013

A 14 year old sex worker at the C&B Ghat sex slum in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Young sex workers are given injected steroids like Oradexon, a drug usually given to cattle, to make them look older and more curvaceous. Long term use is said to be fatal.

A 14 year old sex worker at the C&B Ghat sex slum in Faridpur, Bangladesh. Young sex workers are given injected steroids like Oradexon, a drug usually given to cattle, to make them look older and more curvaceous. Long term use is said to be fatal.

2013

The hallways of the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh showcase drying clothes.

The hallways of the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh showcase drying clothes.

2013

The overflowing trash bins in each hallway of the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh hold used condoms, trash, and other hazardous materials, and are emptied once a week by the building's owner.

The overflowing trash bins in each hallway of the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh hold used condoms, trash, and other hazardous materials, and are emptied once a week by the building's owner.

2013

A worn sign advertises the benefits of condoms at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. With an extremely high prevalence of STDs running rampant within the brothels, madams have begun educating their sex workers about protecting themselves.

A worn sign advertises the benefits of condoms at the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh. With an extremely high prevalence of STDs running rampant within the brothels, madams have begun educating their sex workers about protecting themselves.

2013

A sex worker patiently waits on her bed for her next customer in the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

A sex worker patiently waits on her bed for her next customer in the Rathkhola Brothel in Faridpur, Bangladesh.

2013