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  1. Interdisciplinary Social Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

  2. Rutgers, Expert Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Utrecht, Netherlands

    Ine Vanwesenbeeck

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Vanwesenbeeck, I. (2020). Laws on Sex Trafficking. In: Lykins, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59531-3_54-1

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