In 1891, the British Army in India created a system of state-sponsored sexual slavery. They called it the Contagious Diseases Act, claiming they were simply regulating a "prostitute caste."

The horror? They were kidnapping and trafficking Indian women, some as young as 14, purely to ensure the health and morale of British soldiers. This system—enforced by debt, fines, and jail-like Lock Hospitals—was a direct consequence of colonial classism and military necessity.