Human trafficking involves exploiting people through force, fraud or coercion for forced labor or commercial sex. It is a global issue, with over 27 million people currently trafficked worldwide. There are two broad categories - labor trafficking in industries like domestic work, manufacturing and agriculture, and sex trafficking through means like prostitution, child brides and mail order brides. Poverty, corruption, crime and conflict contribute to vulnerabilities exploited by traffickers for profit. Religious texts from various faiths promote treating others with dignity and compassion.