Human trafficking is the business of stealing freedom for profit. In some cases, traffickers may use violence, manipulation, or false promises of well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into being trafficked.
They look for people who are susceptible for a variety of reasons, including psychological or emotional vulnerability, economic hardship, lack of a social safety net, natural disasters, or political instability.
The trauma caused by the traffickers can be so great that many may not identify themselves as victims or ask for help, even in highly public settings.
Trafficking victims include men, women, and children of all ages, races, and nationalities.
TYPES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Forced Child Labour
Sex Human Trafficking
Forced Labour
Illegal Organ Donation
Slavery
Human Trafficking Worldwide
51% of identified victims of trafficking are women, 28% children and 21% men
72% people exploited in the sex industry are women
63% of identified traffickers were men and 37% women
43% of victims are trafficked domestically within national borders
Every 30 seconds there can be a victim of Human Trafficking!
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Ways In Which You Can Help:
Volunteer and support anti-trafficking efforts in your community.
Meet with and/or write to your local, state, and federal elected officials to let them know you care about combating human trafficking and ask what they are doing to address it.
Be well-informed. Set up a web alert to receive current human trafficking news. Also, check out CNN’s Freedom Project for more stories on the different forms of human trafficking around the world.
