Sexual slavery is
slavery for the purpose of sexual . Sexual slavery may involve single-owner sexual slavery;
ritual slavery, sometimes associated with certain religious practices, such as
ritual servitude in
Ghana,
Togo and
Benin; slavery for primarily non-sexual purposes but where non-consensual
sexual activity is common; or
forced prostitution.
Concubinage was a traditional form of sexual slavery in many cultures, in which women spent their lives in sexual servitude. In some cultures, concubines and their children had distinct rights and legitimate social position.