Now I promised for some time to be a contributor  to the (Sex Trade Impact)STI and I know I have been procrastinating, but I just didnt want to jot down some things in point form, I wanted to write something t hat may be of some help to what the STI is trying to achieve.  www.sextradeimpact.com

In my mind there are 4 major areas of concern that have drawn scrutiny to the trade, and for the good of the society as a whole, every effort should be made to eliminate, these are : 

1. Illegal immigration
2. Violence against women
3. Child abuse
4. The transmission of STDs such as AIDS

Here is my list of recommendations to reduce such negative aspects: 

• GovernmentsâeTM should work together to stem the flow of escorts  from country to country or make it not worth while for the migration ... in the Caribbean, CSME will go a  long way to stem this.  
  
• Authorities should  take a greater interest in Violence against women in general, as long as a women, as well as a would be aggressor know that authorities will take victims  of this type of violence seriously this well go a long way to deterring such acts. 
  
• Parents and adults should be vigilant with regards to kids and those under 18, a public sensitization program should be undertaken so that parents know it is an offence for their 15 year old daughter to have a 40 year old âeceboy friendâe?. And its NOT ok for school girls to be wearing expensive jewelry or having 1000$ phones.
  
• Make substance abuse programs to  incorporate the escort issues as part of their  programs and offer alternatives. Any worker with a clear head will be less prone to problems.
  
• Special Health care Programs (Medical and Mental) should be formulated with escorts in mind, a healthy worker in any profession is always better for the society on the whole.
  
• Condoms programs should be stepped up and costs should be subsidized by Public service entities.
  
• Escort providers and managers should take an active role in terms of cost and training for the Escorts for these programs and initiatives, as it will be of benefit to them, as well as the general society.

Escorts are human beings, and should not be exempt from basic human rights, if the premise is that the trade is going to continue no matter what, then there should be mechanisms to protect the workers and customers in some way. When this is done then what is left is not worth the time and effort of the powers that be.