8. The act…
• Recruitment
• Transportation
• Harboring
By means of…
• Threats
• Use of force
• Abduction
• Fraud
• Deception
For the Purpose
of Exploitation
UN DefinitionTrafficking Adults (age>18)Trafficking of children (age<18)
9. Human Trafficking = Slavery
Slavery
Markers
Restricted Movement
Physical and
Sexual Violence
Threats to Self or
Family
Withholding Wages
Debt and other
forms of Bondage
Retention of
Identity Documents
10. There are 45,800,000 Slaves!
More than the populations of the following countries:
Canada: 35.7 million
Or
More than the combined total of the smallest 120 countries
11. Rate of Exploitation
9.2 million new slaves per year
25,200 new slaves per day
1,050 new slaves per hour
1 new slave every 4 seconds
13. United States
• 70,000 - 500,000
estimates
• Areas:
o Prostitution
o Agriculture
o Construction
o Domestic work
o Sweat shops
14. Breakdown of Figures (ILO)
74%
26%
Adults versus Children
Adults
Children
76%
24%
Forced Labor versus Forced Prostitution
Forced Labour
Sex Industry
60 percent of the cases are
associated with product
supply chains
(the items we all buy)
20. Who are the Traditional Responders?
Government
United Nations
Non-
Government
Organization
75 percent forced
Labor
60 percent associated
with supply chains
Private
Sector
Consumers
21. How is the world doing?
Global Slave
Figure
Victims
Identified
48,000 out of 45.8 million
Only 48,000 People Helped
(0.12 Percent)
Only 4,000 Criminals Arrested
(0.8 percent)
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Prosectutions
Convictions
4,000 out
of 500,000
23. Not knowing, not believing or running away
Many can’t
handle the
issue – too
painful
Many don’t
believe
slavery
exists
Most
people
don’t know
about the
problem
India Sex Trafficking
Victim (15 years old)
• Ten Men A Day
• 365 Days a Year
• 3,650 Rapes a Year
(child rape)
• Two Years over 7,000
rapes
15 Year Old Girl Raped 7,000 Times
The topic is too painful to hear about
People don’t want to know about such bad
things
We think it is someone else’s problem
24. Why is it so low?
Hidden
Collaboration?
Scale
Partners Tools
25. Can this problem be solved?
Yes, but we all have
to all work together
29. Engage the Private Sector
Supply
Chains
Millions of slaves in supply chains
Bad
business
The private sector knows bad business
Resources
The private sector has resources
(human and financial)
Stand up The private sector knows how to lead
Impact Millions can be Helped
32. FIGHTING THE BUSINESS OF SLAVERY
The Mekong Club is a catalyst for change – engaging,
inspiring and supporting the private sector to lead in the fight
against human slavery.
33. New Approach – Business Action through Collaboration
THE MEKONG CLUB
ASSOCIATION
NETWORKS
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
ADVOCACY
FINANCE APPAREL &
FOOTWEAR
HOSPITALITY RETAIL
Needs analysis
Content focused on needs
Forum meetings/working groups
Deliverables identified
Measurement
Outcome analysis
Peer to peer mentoring
36. Crossing over the Line
General
Awareness
Understanding
Compassion and feeling
Desire to Help
Interest Involvement
37. An example of how ordinary
people can step up and help.
38. Objective
The objective of the 852 Freedom Campaign is
to mobilize ordinary people across Hong Kong to
play an active role in fighting human.
39. Our Approach
• To develop a community that
walks together for social justice
• To educate, motivate and inspire
a new generation of abolitionists
• To find practical roles for anyone
who wants to help
• To experiment with new and
innovative ways to raise
awareness and funding
• To document these efforts and
disseminate the lessons learned
to others