This traffic does not stop Studies now show that while women of all ages are more vulnerable to the infection than men, young girls are even more at risk because their genital tracts are immature. In addition, they have absolutely no control over sexual relations and sexual health. So a physical vulnerability is compounded by a gender vulnerability. Says a Nepali child rescued from a brothel by STOP, "Clients don't like condoms and the owner of the brothel tells me to do what the clients want. If I refuse then the man chooses another girl and not only do I lose out on making money, I am also beaten up."