Part I
Sex Trafficking and the Dancing Boys in Afghanistan:
1. Compare and contrast the differences between the United States rates of partner and child violence with those observed globally. (WHO_Intimate Partner Violence)
2. What would you do if you suspected that someone you briefly met was a victim of sexual slavery?
https://www.state.gov/20-ways-you-can-help-fight-human-trafficking/
https://humantraffickinghotline.org
3. How might you increase awareness around sex trafficking? (See items 7, 8, 9, and 10 in this link https://www.state.gov/20-ways-you-can-help-fight-human-trafficking/)
4. What were your thoughts about the Dancing Boys of Afghanistan video? Have you ever heard about this practice? Do you believe that we (Americans) can help to change the situation?
The video is about an ancient practice that involves selling handsome young boys to wealthy merchants. The boys are trained to dance to entertain rich people.
Trailer: https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-the-dancing-boys-of-afghanistan-preview/
Full video (56:27mins): https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/dancingboys/
Part II
Case Study: China accounts for 26% of all suicides worldwide. Suicide is the fifth leading cause of death in the country and is the leading cause of death for young women. Suicide is four to five times more frequent in rural settings than urban ones. Suicide rates are higher among women than among men in China (WHO, 2009b).
Zhang Xihuan, a 45-year-old woman with hepatitis B, was building a new home and needed to borrow extra money for the project. Her debt from her out-of-pocket health expenditures, as well as from her house loan, gave her great anxiety and depression. The shame of not being able to pay her bills and owing money caused her to make a quick decision to end her life by drinking a bottled pesticide. The cultural shame of owing money and the overwhelming burden of her disease both contributed to her decision to take her life.
Discussion Questions:
1. Explain the contributing factors in Mrs. Zhangs behavior.
2. Why are rural women more prone to suicide than urban men?
3. Why is rural China a higher risk area for suicide than other areas of the world?
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