November 5, 2025
Nov 12, 2025 12:00 PM | Understanding Joshi Kōsei Business: Culture, Exploitation, and Societal Impact
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This talk examines Japan’s Joshi Kōsei (JK) business, often referred to as the high school girl industry, through a critical lens of gender, culture, and exploitation. It explores how these enterprises operate, their intersections with organized crime, and the broader social and cultural factors that sustain them. The session concludes with a discussion on root causes, responses and pathways toward systemic change.
When: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Where: Dickson Hall, 175
Speaker
Sarah Shelton is a senior independent domestic violence advocate who has worked directly with victims of modern slavery, raised awareness about exploitation in the garment industry, and worked in the UN on tackling sexual exploitation and abuse on a global scale. She now works in domestic abuse services in London, supporting high-risk victims and advocating for systemic change to end Violence Against Women and Girls.
This event is a collaboration between the Global Center on Human Trafficking, Research on Interdisciplinary Global Studies and the Department of Justice Studies.
