Word: ilo
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...International Labor Organization, at least 1 million children are working as prostitutes in Asia. Sexual slavery feeds on destitution, and Asia, home to two-thirds of the world's extreme poor, offers plenty. The bust and stagnation of the past few years only made the problem worse. The ILO estimates that the flesh trade has mushroomed into a major regional industry, accounting for 2% to 14% of GDP in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand...