Causes[ edit ] In Indonesia, one of the main reasons for a prostitute to enter the business is the appeal of earning money quickly. Those entering prostitution for money come from both middle-class and poor families. Young women are offered employment opportunities in major cities, then raped and forced to prostitute themselves while paying money to their pimps.
The International Labour Organization ILO reports that roughly 70 percent of Indonesian child prostitutes are brought into the trade by their family or friends.
Bali, for example, is known for its "Kuta Cowboys", male sex workers who solicit foreign tourists. The most common is heterosexual female prostitution, though transvestite and male homosexual prostitution also exist to a lesser extent. Child prostitution also exists in certain tourism resort islands, such as Batam and Bali. It is estimated that 40, to 70, Indonesian children engage in prostitution within the country.
The last large red-light district containing many brothels was Gang Dolly in Surabaya , one of the largest in Southeast Asia, [10] which closed in They can also be booked via telephone.
In Internet forums , prostitutes and pornography are offered to registered members of good standing, as measured by their activity on the forum. A senior member of the forum posts a "free report" offering a description of the member's experience with a prostitute; contact information is provided upon request by private message.
