Women the new pimps in human trafficking trade

http://www.smh.com.au/world/women-the-new-pimps-in-human-trafficking-trade-20090212-85zr.html

[Sydney Morning Herald] 13 Feb 2009--Women are emerging as the pimps of the global trade in humans with a third of countries reporting more female traffickers than male, a United Nations study shows.

The first international report into the scope of human trafficking, published yesterday, found a disproportionate number of female perpetrators, more than in any other crime, selling other women into slavery in countries including Australia.