'You will be sold like a doll': the trafficking of Latvian women into the Danish sex industry

It is possible that certain groups may be more at risk of becoming victims of trafficking – that the victims may tend to share certain characteristics. These risk factors are outlined in the first part of this paper in order to gain an understanding of who the women are who end up in the Danish sex industry. Second, as the UN definition of trafficking highlights, trafficking is not a single event but rather a process comprised of several stages and events. Therefore, this paper will also include a look at the various stages that are involved in the trafficking process for Latvian women.