Bhutan – A kingdom defined as Shangri-La with a happiness index – is emerging as a centre for trafficking, especially for forced labour and commercial sexual exploitation. A porous border with neighbouring countries where sex-trafficking is rampant, gender inequality, a demand for girls with Oriental features and fair skin, and the institution of Drayang are the root causes for prostitution in Bhutan.
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