Mail Order Brides

The phenomenon of Mail-order brides (MOB) directly correlates to human trafficking into the sex industry by organized criminal groups. Contemporary mail-order bride phenomenon can be described as the introduction of women from Third World countries (or from former USSR) to men from First World countries through agencies that specialize in placing personal ads about potential wives on the internet with the ultimate goal of immigration of the woman and marriage between the two parties (Langevin, 76) . From first impression, it seems that the marriage agencies represent an extension of internet dating in the age of globalization (Langevin, 76). To the uncritical observer, it appears to ‘kill two birds with one stone’, solving the issue of solitude for men who could not find a compatible partner and the desire of underprivileged women to immigrate for better opportunities. The method at which it is done also seems appropriate with the growing accessibility of information technology as well as international migration (Langevin, 76). Yet this plain view fails to see the women involved as commodities for consumer men and the MOB industry as very lucrative for criminals.
The following paper will illustrate how women particularly from the third world and former USSR parts of the world are exploited and trafficked globally under the false pretences of the “mail-order bride” phenomenon. It will discuss the profile of the commodified female brides as well as the consumer husband, describe the current legal policies in sending and receiving countries and offer suggestions for improvement.
Profile:
To begin with, it important to get familiarize with the characteristics of a typical ‘consumer husband’ versus the typical mail-order bride. Statistically, 94 percent of consumer husbands of the MOB industry are white, of average age of 37 and living in the United States, with Australia, and Canada to follow (Langivan, 85). Other features to include here are that most are

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