The document discusses the issue of human trafficking around the world. It describes the three main types of human trafficking as organ harvesting, sex trafficking, and labor trafficking. Victims are often women, children, and teenagers who are abused, raped, and exploited against their will. While human trafficking occurs all over the world, the regions with the most severe cases include Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and parts of India. Each year, an estimated 18,000 victims are trafficked into the United States alone.
This document discusses the global problem of forced labor. It defines forced labor as work done against one's will under threat of punishment. Forced labor affects millions worldwide, especially in agriculture, domestic work, construction, mining, and commercial sex work. Asia and the Pacific have the most victims at 11.7 million people. The document then discusses specific issues with forced labor in mining in Africa and Italy. It concludes by providing resources on how to tackle the problem, including videos from organizations working to end forced labor.
St. Timothy's Challenge 20/20 Human Trafficking Presentationsarahdaisey
Human trafficking and modern slavery still exist around the world, including in the United States. There are an estimated 27 million people currently enslaved globally. While efforts are being made by governments and organizations to combat human trafficking through legislation and coordination, more resources are needed to fully eradicate slavery. Individuals can help by educating themselves, avoiding goods made by slave labor, and supporting anti-trafficking organizations.
The document discusses human trafficking into and within the United States, noting that it is fueled by industries like sex work, pornography, cheap labor, and drug manufacturing. It provides information on trafficking victims' protection laws and lists organizations that can provide assistance to victims, such as hotlines and local non-profits in different states. Resources for immediate help or more information on human trafficking are also referenced.
The issues affecting victims and their families of child trade. The process a victim goes through when seeking compensation and factors that may prevent individuals from reporting the crime. The primary myths associated with child sex trade.
Human trafficking is modern day slavery that forces, defrauds or coerces victims into labor or sexual exploitation. It is estimated that 27 million people are currently enslaved worldwide, with 800,000 trafficked across borders annually, mostly women and children into commercial sexual exploitation. Sacramento has a high ratio of human trafficking. The illegal trade generates $28 billion annually, second only to drug trafficking. Locally, an El Dorado Hills man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a minor through force, fraud and coercion. Donations can help organizations that provide survivors with backpacks of essential items, gift cards, clothing and rehabilitation housing.
The document discusses the issue of human trafficking around the world. It describes the three main types of human trafficking as organ harvesting, sex trafficking, and labor trafficking. Victims are often women, children, and teenagers who are abused, raped, and exploited against their will. While human trafficking occurs all over the world, the regions with the most severe cases include Southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, and parts of India. Each year, an estimated 18,000 victims are trafficked into the United States alone.
This document discusses the global problem of forced labor. It defines forced labor as work done against one's will under threat of punishment. Forced labor affects millions worldwide, especially in agriculture, domestic work, construction, mining, and commercial sex work. Asia and the Pacific have the most victims at 11.7 million people. The document then discusses specific issues with forced labor in mining in Africa and Italy. It concludes by providing resources on how to tackle the problem, including videos from organizations working to end forced labor.
St. Timothy's Challenge 20/20 Human Trafficking Presentationsarahdaisey
Human trafficking and modern slavery still exist around the world, including in the United States. There are an estimated 27 million people currently enslaved globally. While efforts are being made by governments and organizations to combat human trafficking through legislation and coordination, more resources are needed to fully eradicate slavery. Individuals can help by educating themselves, avoiding goods made by slave labor, and supporting anti-trafficking organizations.
The document discusses human trafficking into and within the United States, noting that it is fueled by industries like sex work, pornography, cheap labor, and drug manufacturing. It provides information on trafficking victims' protection laws and lists organizations that can provide assistance to victims, such as hotlines and local non-profits in different states. Resources for immediate help or more information on human trafficking are also referenced.
The issues affecting victims and their families of child trade. The process a victim goes through when seeking compensation and factors that may prevent individuals from reporting the crime. The primary myths associated with child sex trade.
Human trafficking is modern day slavery that forces, defrauds or coerces victims into labor or sexual exploitation. It is estimated that 27 million people are currently enslaved worldwide, with 800,000 trafficked across borders annually, mostly women and children into commercial sexual exploitation. Sacramento has a high ratio of human trafficking. The illegal trade generates $28 billion annually, second only to drug trafficking. Locally, an El Dorado Hills man pleaded guilty to sex trafficking a minor through force, fraud and coercion. Donations can help organizations that provide survivors with backpacks of essential items, gift cards, clothing and rehabilitation housing.
This document discusses the issue of modern-day human trafficking and slavery. It notes that there are an estimated 27 million people currently enslaved worldwide, more than at any other time in history. Human trafficking is a $32 billion industry that exploits victims for forced labor, sex work, and other forms of exploitation. While trafficking occurs all over the world, the document outlines that it is a particular problem in the United States, with over 100,000 women and children trafficked into the country each year. Steps that individuals and organizations can take to fight human trafficking are presented.
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for commercial sexual exploitation, forced labour, or slavery. It is a lucrative criminal industry and one of the key drivers is poverty. Victims are typically young girls who are vulnerable to being targeted by traffickers. While females are most commonly trafficked, men and children can also become victims. Statistics show over 800,000 people globally are currently living as slaves to human trafficking.
Human Trafficking involves the exploitation and enslavement of victims for forced labor or sexual exploitation. The document provides background information on human trafficking including its history dating back to the 17th century slave trade, current statistics estimating 600-800,000 victims annually, and risks faced by victims such as physical and psychological harm. Key organizations working to combat human trafficking and support victims are also mentioned such as UNICEF, Truckers Against Trafficking, and important figures like Dr. Laura Lederer.
The document discusses child trafficking, providing information on what it is, how children become victims, how they are exploited, health impacts, and efforts to prevent it. Child trafficking is a form of modern slavery where children are recruited and trafficked for exploitation, including sex trafficking and forced labor. An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked annually worldwide, with millions more at risk of becoming victims due to factors like poverty, lack of opportunities, and deception by traffickers. Prevention efforts aim to prosecute traffickers, educate children and parents, and address the underlying causes that make children vulnerable.
- Human trafficking involves the illegal movement of people for forced labor or sexual exploitation through force, fraud or coercion.
- It has existed for millennia but was particularly prevalent during the Atlantic slave trade from the 16th to 19th centuries.
- Today it is a $32 billion annual industry, with an estimated 30 million slaves worldwide. Though banned globally, weak law enforcement and poverty perpetuate the crime. The UN works to prevent, suppress and prosecute human trafficking through protocols adopted in 2000.
Trafficking in Human Beings by Anna Ekstedt (CBSS Task Force against Traffick...Gerd Tarand
Anna Ekstedts presentation at the youth conference in the framework of the European Commission’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, held in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on the 3.-4. February 2009.
The document discusses modern-day slavery, defining it as forced labor through mental or physical abuse where a person is owned and dehumanized. It notes there are over 21 million slaves globally generating $150 billion annually, with types including bonded labor, child slavery, and trafficking. Facts provided state India has the most slaves while Mauritania the highest percentage, and in the US there are 60,000 victims with 14,500-17,500 trafficked annually. Causes of slavery include profits, lack of education, unemployment, and insufficient customs checks. Suggested actions are joining anti-slavery organizations, raising awareness, and voting for anti-slavery laws.
Human trafficking and exploitation are rampant problems in Malaysia due to its location as an international shipping gateway and weak law enforcement that is susceptible to corruption. Victims, especially women and children, face horrific abuses like torture, rape, unpaid labor, and organ harvesting from executed prisoners. Even with new laws, money continues to enable traffickers and the trafficking of humans for labor and sex. Protection efforts have not been able to curb the problem as trafficking networks remain powerful.
Characteristics of Human Trafficking Victims and Perpetratorspeterso8
The document analyzes characteristics of human trafficking victims and perpetrators crossing from Mexico into the U.S. It finds that the majority of cases involve Latino perpetrators trafficking Latino victims. Perpetrators tend to be working with family members to traffic victims who entered the U.S. undocumented, suggesting links between smuggling and trafficking. The type of trafficking (labor or sex) and location (rural or urban) impact the number of victims and perpetrators involved.
Sex trafficking has existed for thousands of years and primarily affects women and children. It became a political issue in the early 1900s with the formation of the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic. Today, over 50,000 women are trafficked in the US each year, mostly from Asia into brothels and massage parlors. Women and children are commonly kidnapped or promised jobs and better opportunities, then forced into prostitution. Parents also sell their children into trafficking due to poverty. Victims suffer from health issues like HIV and STDs as well as psychological trauma. Awareness organizations work to prevent trafficking and support victims.
This document discusses human trafficking and modern-day slavery. It provides statistics on human trafficking from the National Human Trafficking Hotline showing a rise in reported cases from 2008 to 2010. It outlines different types of trafficking including labor slavery and sex slavery. It discusses efforts of a local church, WUMC, to raise awareness and help end slavery through various programs and donations. The document encourages readers to take action against human trafficking through supporting fair trade, reducing demand, and outreach and prayer.
A study into the causes of modern slavery and human trafficking. Human Trafficking Project - 1st Likeyo Kalyvia (Athens, Greece) and Liceo Classico-Linguistico "F. Petrarca" (Trieste, Italy)
Asha was excited to arrive in Mumbai with her friend Kala, but they were not met by a family at the bus station as Asha expected. Kala took her to a brothel on Falkland Road, which was a crowded and unclean place unlike the "pretty house" Asha anticipated. Each year over 2 million children globally are trafficked into the commercial sex industry, showing the ongoing human rights violations many face. The Not For Sale campaign works to rescue trafficking victims and raise awareness of the issue through grassroots activism. Human trafficking has occurred for centuries in various forms like the historical African slave trade, and more recent instances of women and children being trafficked for sexual exploitation.
Human Trafficking PowerPoint Presentationlbrowning9
This document discusses human trafficking, which it defines as tricking, luring, or forcing people into situations of forced labor or sexual exploitation where they receive little to no payment. It notes that over 27 million people worldwide are trafficked, making it one of the largest criminal industries. Victims are often promised better opportunities but instead face conditions of modern slavery, experiencing physical and sexual abuse with no freedom or pay. The document urges readers to educate themselves on this issue and get involved in efforts to combat human trafficking.
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people are exploited through force, fraud or coercion for commercial sex or labor. It is defined by U.S. law and affects people globally and locally. Victims are often not recognized and face physical and psychological harm. Raising awareness of human trafficking and identifying victims is important to help address this growing criminal industry and degradation of human rights.
Human trafficking involves tricking, forcing or luring individuals into exploitative situations for little or no payment. It is a form of modern day slavery where people are bought, sold and traded for sexual exploitation or forced labor. Common situations include sexual exploitation through prostitution, pornography or forced marriage, as well as forced labor in industries like domestic work, construction, agriculture or begging. Factors like unemployment, poverty and war make people more vulnerable to being trafficked through false promises of a better life or help immigrating. Victims frequently experience abuse, confinement and inhumane treatment with no medical care. Educating others and reporting suspicious activity to authorities can help prevent human trafficking.
Human Trafficking @CanStopCrime It's Happening Here Don't Close Your Eyes Scott Mills
The document discusses human trafficking as a modern form of slavery that generates tens of billions in profits annually. It affects all regions and involves extensive criminal networks. Trafficking exploits vulnerable people through force, deception and threats. While often crossing borders, trafficking does not require movement and can occur locally or within communities.
I made this presentation for school project but it is more than that and can be used at different levels and places ...... I have put a lot of efforts in this project hope you all like it... Aayush
The document discusses human trafficking, which it defines as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons through force, fraud or coercion for the purposes of sexual exploitation or forced labor. It provides details on human trafficking situations in Cambodia, Burma, Thailand and the United States, including statistics on numbers of trafficked individuals. It also discusses the physical and mental health impacts on trafficking victims and campaigns that have been established to help address the issue.
NLA/NEMA Human Trafficking 101 & Data Issues 10-7-11-post to nlaapanigab2
Human trafficking is defined by international and US law, and includes sex and labor trafficking. The document discusses examples of human trafficking cases in the US and issues with data on the size of the problem. It also reviews US responses to trafficking at both the federal and state level.
This document provides an overview of the economics of the human trafficking industry. It defines human trafficking according to the UN as involving the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons through force, coercion or deception for the purpose of exploitation. The key elements of the human trafficking market are described, including defining consumers as employers demanding trafficked labor and products as human beings. Supply and demand factors and how pricing works in the market are also summarized. The document outlines how globalization and economic forces have contributed to the growth of the human trafficking industry worldwide.
This document discusses the issue of modern-day human trafficking and slavery. It notes that there are an estimated 27 million people currently enslaved worldwide, more than at any other time in history. Human trafficking is a $32 billion industry that exploits victims for forced labor, sex work, and other forms of exploitation. While trafficking occurs all over the world, the document outlines that it is a particular problem in the United States, with over 100,000 women and children trafficked into the country each year. Steps that individuals and organizations can take to fight human trafficking are presented.
Human trafficking is the illegal trade of human beings for commercial sexual exploitation, forced labour, or slavery. It is a lucrative criminal industry and one of the key drivers is poverty. Victims are typically young girls who are vulnerable to being targeted by traffickers. While females are most commonly trafficked, men and children can also become victims. Statistics show over 800,000 people globally are currently living as slaves to human trafficking.
Human Trafficking involves the exploitation and enslavement of victims for forced labor or sexual exploitation. The document provides background information on human trafficking including its history dating back to the 17th century slave trade, current statistics estimating 600-800,000 victims annually, and risks faced by victims such as physical and psychological harm. Key organizations working to combat human trafficking and support victims are also mentioned such as UNICEF, Truckers Against Trafficking, and important figures like Dr. Laura Lederer.
The document discusses child trafficking, providing information on what it is, how children become victims, how they are exploited, health impacts, and efforts to prevent it. Child trafficking is a form of modern slavery where children are recruited and trafficked for exploitation, including sex trafficking and forced labor. An estimated 1.2 million children are trafficked annually worldwide, with millions more at risk of becoming victims due to factors like poverty, lack of opportunities, and deception by traffickers. Prevention efforts aim to prosecute traffickers, educate children and parents, and address the underlying causes that make children vulnerable.
- Human trafficking involves the illegal movement of people for forced labor or sexual exploitation through force, fraud or coercion.
- It has existed for millennia but was particularly prevalent during the Atlantic slave trade from the 16th to 19th centuries.
- Today it is a $32 billion annual industry, with an estimated 30 million slaves worldwide. Though banned globally, weak law enforcement and poverty perpetuate the crime. The UN works to prevent, suppress and prosecute human trafficking through protocols adopted in 2000.
Trafficking in Human Beings by Anna Ekstedt (CBSS Task Force against Traffick...Gerd Tarand
Anna Ekstedts presentation at the youth conference in the framework of the European Commission’s Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, held in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on the 3.-4. February 2009.
The document discusses modern-day slavery, defining it as forced labor through mental or physical abuse where a person is owned and dehumanized. It notes there are over 21 million slaves globally generating $150 billion annually, with types including bonded labor, child slavery, and trafficking. Facts provided state India has the most slaves while Mauritania the highest percentage, and in the US there are 60,000 victims with 14,500-17,500 trafficked annually. Causes of slavery include profits, lack of education, unemployment, and insufficient customs checks. Suggested actions are joining anti-slavery organizations, raising awareness, and voting for anti-slavery laws.
Human trafficking and exploitation are rampant problems in Malaysia due to its location as an international shipping gateway and weak law enforcement that is susceptible to corruption. Victims, especially women and children, face horrific abuses like torture, rape, unpaid labor, and organ harvesting from executed prisoners. Even with new laws, money continues to enable traffickers and the trafficking of humans for labor and sex. Protection efforts have not been able to curb the problem as trafficking networks remain powerful.
Characteristics of Human Trafficking Victims and Perpetratorspeterso8
The document analyzes characteristics of human trafficking victims and perpetrators crossing from Mexico into the U.S. It finds that the majority of cases involve Latino perpetrators trafficking Latino victims. Perpetrators tend to be working with family members to traffic victims who entered the U.S. undocumented, suggesting links between smuggling and trafficking. The type of trafficking (labor or sex) and location (rural or urban) impact the number of victims and perpetrators involved.
Sex trafficking has existed for thousands of years and primarily affects women and children. It became a political issue in the early 1900s with the formation of the International Agreement for the Suppression of the White Slave Traffic. Today, over 50,000 women are trafficked in the US each year, mostly from Asia into brothels and massage parlors. Women and children are commonly kidnapped or promised jobs and better opportunities, then forced into prostitution. Parents also sell their children into trafficking due to poverty. Victims suffer from health issues like HIV and STDs as well as psychological trauma. Awareness organizations work to prevent trafficking and support victims.
This document discusses human trafficking and modern-day slavery. It provides statistics on human trafficking from the National Human Trafficking Hotline showing a rise in reported cases from 2008 to 2010. It outlines different types of trafficking including labor slavery and sex slavery. It discusses efforts of a local church, WUMC, to raise awareness and help end slavery through various programs and donations. The document encourages readers to take action against human trafficking through supporting fair trade, reducing demand, and outreach and prayer.
A study into the causes of modern slavery and human trafficking. Human Trafficking Project - 1st Likeyo Kalyvia (Athens, Greece) and Liceo Classico-Linguistico "F. Petrarca" (Trieste, Italy)
Asha was excited to arrive in Mumbai with her friend Kala, but they were not met by a family at the bus station as Asha expected. Kala took her to a brothel on Falkland Road, which was a crowded and unclean place unlike the "pretty house" Asha anticipated. Each year over 2 million children globally are trafficked into the commercial sex industry, showing the ongoing human rights violations many face. The Not For Sale campaign works to rescue trafficking victims and raise awareness of the issue through grassroots activism. Human trafficking has occurred for centuries in various forms like the historical African slave trade, and more recent instances of women and children being trafficked for sexual exploitation.
Human Trafficking PowerPoint Presentationlbrowning9
This document discusses human trafficking, which it defines as tricking, luring, or forcing people into situations of forced labor or sexual exploitation where they receive little to no payment. It notes that over 27 million people worldwide are trafficked, making it one of the largest criminal industries. Victims are often promised better opportunities but instead face conditions of modern slavery, experiencing physical and sexual abuse with no freedom or pay. The document urges readers to educate themselves on this issue and get involved in efforts to combat human trafficking.
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery where people are exploited through force, fraud or coercion for commercial sex or labor. It is defined by U.S. law and affects people globally and locally. Victims are often not recognized and face physical and psychological harm. Raising awareness of human trafficking and identifying victims is important to help address this growing criminal industry and degradation of human rights.
Human trafficking involves tricking, forcing or luring individuals into exploitative situations for little or no payment. It is a form of modern day slavery where people are bought, sold and traded for sexual exploitation or forced labor. Common situations include sexual exploitation through prostitution, pornography or forced marriage, as well as forced labor in industries like domestic work, construction, agriculture or begging. Factors like unemployment, poverty and war make people more vulnerable to being trafficked through false promises of a better life or help immigrating. Victims frequently experience abuse, confinement and inhumane treatment with no medical care. Educating others and reporting suspicious activity to authorities can help prevent human trafficking.
Human Trafficking @CanStopCrime It's Happening Here Don't Close Your Eyes Scott Mills
The document discusses human trafficking as a modern form of slavery that generates tens of billions in profits annually. It affects all regions and involves extensive criminal networks. Trafficking exploits vulnerable people through force, deception and threats. While often crossing borders, trafficking does not require movement and can occur locally or within communities.
I made this presentation for school project but it is more than that and can be used at different levels and places ...... I have put a lot of efforts in this project hope you all like it... Aayush
The document discusses human trafficking, which it defines as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons through force, fraud or coercion for the purposes of sexual exploitation or forced labor. It provides details on human trafficking situations in Cambodia, Burma, Thailand and the United States, including statistics on numbers of trafficked individuals. It also discusses the physical and mental health impacts on trafficking victims and campaigns that have been established to help address the issue.
NLA/NEMA Human Trafficking 101 & Data Issues 10-7-11-post to nlaapanigab2
Human trafficking is defined by international and US law, and includes sex and labor trafficking. The document discusses examples of human trafficking cases in the US and issues with data on the size of the problem. It also reviews US responses to trafficking at both the federal and state level.
This document provides an overview of the economics of the human trafficking industry. It defines human trafficking according to the UN as involving the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons through force, coercion or deception for the purpose of exploitation. The key elements of the human trafficking market are described, including defining consumers as employers demanding trafficked labor and products as human beings. Supply and demand factors and how pricing works in the market are also summarized. The document outlines how globalization and economic forces have contributed to the growth of the human trafficking industry worldwide.
Is Human trafficking a Global Challenge?Maps of World
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
Human trafficking is the 3rd largest international crime involving the illegal trade of human beings for forced labor and sexual exploitation. It began with the slave trade from Africa to the Americas in the 1700s and increased due to events like the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the Asian Financial Crisis in the 1990s. Statistics show trafficking originates from and is destined to all regions globally. Organizations provide direct services to victims and advocate against trafficking.
Human trafficking involves recruiting, transporting, harboring, or receiving people through force, coercion, or deception for the purpose of exploiting them. It most often takes the form of forced labor or sexual exploitation. Victims are typically women and children who are refugees, living in poverty, socially excluded, uneducated, or runaways. They are exploited through practices like prostitution, domestic servitude, forced farm work, or adoption. In addition to primary victims, communities are also impacted as secondary victims.
5 Shocking Truths About Human Trafficking in AmericaInstant Checkmate
Did you know the Super Bowl is the single largest human trafficking event in the United States? Human trafficking isn't a foreign problem — and it's a massive issue. Instant Checkmate compiled 5 shocking truths you have to see to believe.
If you or someone you know may be a victim of human trafficking, contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text HELP or INFO to BeFree (233733).
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Industry leaders from hospitality, tourism, law enforcement, and non-profits convened to discuss challenges and solutions for combating human trafficking. Key challenges included verifying supply chains are free of slave labor, profiling traffickers without racial bias, and businesses being afraid to publicly support anti-trafficking efforts. Solutions proposed educating the public, passing stronger legislation, punishing employers who create demand, and ensuring companies verify their labor practices are ethical. The group aims to make the travel industry global leaders in raising awareness and eliminating trafficking.
Stem cell technology has the potential to transform treatment for many chronic diseases and conditions. However, it also raises ethical issues such as the destruction of human embryos to derive embryonic stem cells. Recently, scientists discovered a novel method to derive stem cell-like cells from human skin cells, avoiding ethical issues. This breakthrough advances stem cell research and provides solutions for ethical concerns. The evolution of stem cell technology demonstrates the intersection between science and society, where scientific progress requires consideration of social issues.
This document discusses the use of human growth factors and cytokines derived from stem cell conditioned media for skin rejuvenation and healing. It begins by defining stem cells, cytokines, and growth factors, explaining how they control growth, development, and healing. Specifically, it explores how bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell conditioned media contains optimal levels of anti-inflammatory growth factors and cytokines compared to other sources like adipose tissue. Pilot clinical studies and trials demonstrate the efficacy of topical products containing bone marrow stem cell conditioned media in reducing inflammation, improving skin tone and texture.
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This project aimed to develop an animation about stem cell technology through collaboration between schools of biomedical science and creative arts. Students created 3D visualizations explaining stem cell concepts and one student produced a Second Life animation on stem cell transplants. Science students evaluated the animations, finding the visuals informative but some requiring more detail. The collaboration was valued by staff and students and provided a foundation for future inter-faculty work and grant applications visualizing biological processes.
Human trafficking, or modern day slavery, is a global issue. An estimated 27 million people worldwide are living in slavery. While human trafficking takes various forms such as forced labor, domestic servitude, and sex trafficking, it involves the use of force, fraud or coercion for the purpose of exploitation. Victims are entitled to protection, assistance and legal relief. The U.S. enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to aid victims through continued presence status, T visas, certification for benefits, and potential pathways to citizenship. A victim-centered approach focuses on empowering victims and upholding their rights and dignity.
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can renew themselves and differentiate into specialized cell types. There are two main types: pluripotent stem cells like embryonic stem cells which can become any cell type, and adult or multipotent stem cells which can only become certain related cell types. Stem cells have properties of self-renewal and differentiation that make them useful for research, drug development, and cell therapies.
Stem cells are one of the important cells present in both plant and animals. these cells have ability to regenerate any part of the body work similarily as meristem cells in plant. The advances in the stem cell technology has open a new era in medical field. the advances in this technology has been presented here and their important application has been included in this present in this presentation.
A unique online tracking software system is being used to protect and repatriate victims of human trafficking between India and Myanmar. The Impulse Case Information Centre Software is an online repository of cases that can be used as a transnational referral mechanism to ensure systematic documentation of human trafficking cases and address the issue of internal and cross-border trafficking. It was developed by Impulse NGO Network, an organization based in the northeast of India that has been working to stop trafficking for 20 years. With the support of the Global Development Network, Impulse NGO Network is now scaling up its anti-trafficking tracking system to be used by governments in other neighboring countries, including Bangladesh and Nepal, as part of their anti-trafficking strategies.
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This powerpoint presentation offers an overview of the Human Trafficking problem and how medical professionals can intervene and become actively engaged.
Assignment 1 analytical study on child trafficking laws in indiaRavishankarKamble
Child trafficking is defined as the illegal recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation. It is a serious problem in India, where millions of children are trafficked each year primarily due to poverty, lack of education and employment opportunities. Children are trafficked for purposes such as involuntary domestic servitude, forced labor, illegal activities, and commercial sexual exploitation. This leads to severe psychological and emotional harm for the victims. While laws and international agreements aim to prevent and prosecute child trafficking, it remains widespread due to lack of enforcement and vulnerabilities stemming from poverty and lack of access to education in India.
Human trafficking is a serious problem in Cambodia. The country is a source, transit, and destination for human trafficking. Many people are trafficked internally and cross-border to countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia for forced labor and commercial sexual exploitation. Government and NGO actors have implemented prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts to address trafficking. However, more work is still needed to strengthen anti-trafficking efforts, address demand factors, and combat emerging issues related to migration. Continued efforts to combat human trafficking directly support goals to reduce poverty, improve education, and achieve gender equality in Cambodia.
Trafficking usually stands at the center of all activities relating to child abuse and exploitation. A need exists to introduce effective legal regime, enforcement and preventive mechanism.
Human trafficking is a complex issue involving the exploitation of millions of people worldwide for financial gain through forced labor and sexual exploitation. It has grown substantially since the 1980s as an illegal business generating billions in profits for criminal organizations. While both men and women can be victims of trafficking, women and children are most commonly exploited through practices like forced prostitution, domestic servitude, and forced child labor. Poverty, lack of opportunities, gender inequality, and demand for cheap labor and sex are key drivers of the trafficking industry. Many countries have enacted laws against trafficking but enforcement remains a challenge due to the transnational and underground nature of the crime.
Human trafficking involves the illegal transportation of people for forced labor or sexual exploitation. Over one million people are trafficked annually, generating large profits for criminal organizations. Traffickers often use deception and coercion to force victims into servitude. Common destinations for trafficking include Hong Kong, where victims may be forced to work in bars or as domestic laborers, and Cambodia, where poverty and weak law enforcement enable widespread trafficking, especially of women and children into the sex industry. The UN and some countries have taken steps to address trafficking through new laws, victim support services, and international cooperation.
The document discusses human trafficking in India. It states that Delhi is a major hub for human trafficking in India, with young girls being trafficked for domestic work, forced marriage, and prostitution. It provides statistics on the number of reported human trafficking cases in various Indian states. The causes of human trafficking discussed include poverty, social practices like child marriage, demand for cheap labor, migration, and sex tourism. The consequences for victims include physical and psychological abuse, diseases, and difficulty reintegrating into society. The document also outlines India's legal framework around trafficking, including laws prohibiting exploitation and child labor.
Women trafficking is a major problem in Pakistan. Vulnerable women and girls are typically lured with false promises of employment, sold by family members, or kidnapped. They are then subjected to forced labor or sexual exploitation. To address this issue, strategies are needed for prevention, protection, and prosecution. Prevention requires awareness campaigns to educate the public and potential victims. Protection involves supporting victims through shelters and counseling. Prosecution of traffickers is also important to curb this criminal activity. Coordinated efforts across different stakeholders are essential to combat women trafficking in Pakistan.
Sex Trade Of The United States & South East 1guest2122d1
Sex trafficking is the second largest criminal industry worldwide. Over 200,000 children in the US and 12 million people globally are trafficked each year for forced labor or sexual exploitation. While this problem occurs in many countries, Japan has faced criticism for its role. Japanese law was weak, classifying trafficking of foreign but not Japanese women as a crime. Strengthening Japanese laws to meet minimum US standards and ratifying international agreements could help address this widespread issue.
Human Trafficking | History & Waves | Prevention | HT in Pakistan |FaHaD .H. NooR
This document discusses human trafficking and smuggling. It defines human trafficking and outlines its main types including sexual exploitation, forced labor, domestic servitude, organ harvesting, and child soldiering. It provides details on the history of human trafficking in waves from 1200-1600, 1700, 1900 and 2000. It also discusses modern slavery, human trafficking issues specific to Pakistan like trafficking of children and abuse of migrant workers, and some efforts by the Pakistani government to protect victims and prevent trafficking. It concludes with suggestions for individuals to join the fight against human trafficking such as starting a community group.
Human trafficking the issue versus propaganda & its ultimate solutionYolanda Michelle Martin
This document provides an overview of human trafficking. It begins by stating the objective is to provide insight into modern-day slavery, dispel myths, and propose solutions. It then defines human trafficking as the recruitment and transportation of people for forced labor like sex work or domestic servitude. Statistics are presented showing it is a large global issue, especially affecting women and children. Causes include poverty, discrimination, organized crime, and corruption. Tactics used by traffickers to recruit victims are described, along with the dynamics of trafficked children. Myths that downplay the issue are addressed. The document concludes by presenting terminology related to human trafficking.
This study has examined the trafficking of Karamoja women and girls from North-Eastern Uganda into Nairobi, Kenya. Trafficking in human beings remains a big challenge confronting the international community. The menace remains a global problem with the countries of the Third World bearing the greatest brunt.
Human trafficking the issue versus propaganda & its ultimate solution1Yolanda Michelle Martin
This presentation discusses human trafficking, seeks to dispel myths about it, and proposes solutions focused on providing basic needs like food, housing, and education to reduce poverty, which is identified as the chief cause of human trafficking. It defines human trafficking, provides statistics on its global scope and victims, and examines the recruitment tactics used and groups that control trafficking. The proposed solutions center on establishing international social services, student housing programs, job training initiatives, and global business development.
Human trafficking refers to the recruitment, transportation, transfer or receipt of a person by fraud or giving unlawful payments for sexual exploitation or forced labor. Globalization, the subordination of women, inadequate laws and government disinterest all contribute to human trafficking. Victims are mostly women and children between 18-24 years old from Asia, Eastern Europe, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Western Europe. Sex trafficking is the commercial sexual exploitation of adults by force, fraud or coercion while labor trafficking exploits adults or children for labor using similar means. An estimated 2.5 million people are trafficked globally each year, mostly for sexual exploitation. Individuals can help prevent trafficking by educating themselves and others, being aware of signs
We believe everyone, everywhere has the right to a life free from slavery. But right now, millions of children and adults are trapped in slavery in every single country in the world. Including yours.
Modern slavery is the severe exploitation of other people for personal or commercial gain. Modern slavery is all around us, but often just out of sight. People can become entrapped making our clothes, serving our food, picking our crops, working in factories, or working in houses as cooks, cleaners or nannies.
From the outside, it can look like a normal job. But people are being controlled – they can face violence or threats, be forced into inescapable debt, or have had their passport taken away and are being threatened with deportation. Many have fallen into this oppressive trap simply because they were trying to escape poverty or insecurity, improve their lives and support their families. Now, they can’t leave
2)Forms of modern slavery
Modern slavery takes many forms. The most common are:
Human trafficking. The use of violence, threats or coercion to transport, recruit or harbour people in order to exploit them for purposes such as forced prostitution, labour, criminality, marriage or organ removal.
Forced labour. Any work or services people are forced to do against their will under threat of punishment.
Debt bondage/bonded labour. The world’s most widespread form of slavery. People trapped in poverty borrow money and are forced to work to pay off the debt, losing control over both their employment conditions and the debt.
Descent–based slavery. Most traditional form, where people are treated as property, and their “slave” status was passed down the maternal line.
Slavery of children. When a child is exploited for someone else’s gain. This can include child trafficking, child soldiers, child marriage and child domestic slavery.
Forced and early marriage. When someone is married against their will and cannot leave. Most child marriages can be considered slavery.
People end up trapped in modern slavery because they are vulnerable to being tricked, trapped and exploited, often as a result of poverty and exclusion. It is these external circumstances that push people into taking risky decisions in search of opportunities to provide for their families, or are simply pushed into jobs in exploitative conditions.
The document summarizes various crimes and illegal activities that occur in the black market, including fraud, prostitution, drug manufacturing and sales, smuggled goods, and human trafficking. It notes that the black market is the second largest economy globally, valued at an estimated $10 trillion. Common fraudulent activities discussed include tax, credit card, and securities fraud. The black market generates large amounts of "black money" that widens wealth inequality and undermines the government and economy.
This document discusses child trafficking in South Asian countries. It notes that children are trafficked for purposes like forced labor, sexual exploitation, begging, and domestic work. Forced labor makes up a large percentage (52%) of trafficking victims in South Asia. Children are trafficked into various industries like agriculture, construction, factories and garment work. Poverty, demand for cheap labor, gender inequalities, and lack of awareness and education contribute to high rates of child trafficking in the region. Effective legislation, enforcement, awareness programs, and improved victim support are needed to address this issue.
Human trafficking is an illegal business that involves kidnapping, selling, or deceiving people into situations they cannot escape from. Victims lose their rights and freedoms and are treated as objects that can be bought and sold. Each year over four million victims, mostly women and children from third world countries, are trafficked around the world, including to countries like Canada. While governments acknowledge it is a serious crime, some prioritize the money it generates for local economies over victim protection. Increased awareness campaigns are needed to curb the demand and complicity that enables the abusive human trafficking industry.
This document provides background information on child trafficking in South Asia. It discusses key causes of child trafficking like poverty, demand for cheap labor, and gender inequality. It outlines how children are trafficked for forced labor and sexual exploitation. The garment industry in India is highlighted as employing many child laborers. The international legal framework addressing trafficking is also summarized, including conventions prohibiting slavery and forced labor.
Child trafficking is a major problem in India, with over 40,000 children reported missing each year. Many factors contribute to trafficking, including poverty, lack of jobs, and social attitudes. Children are trafficked for forced labor, illegal activities like begging and organ harvesting, and sexual exploitation. While laws exist to address trafficking, they are not comprehensive or stringent enough. Stronger laws and enforcement are needed, along with prevention programs, to help end this abuse of children's basic rights.
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3. Slavery by the Numbers
International Labour Organization
http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--
en/index.htm
Polaris Project
https://polarisproject.org/
5. Types of global human trafficking
Labour Trafficking
68% of 20.9 million estimated victims are
trapped in forced labour
Forced soldiers
Sex Trafficking
Human tissue, organs, and cells, and also baby
trafficking
7. TIP Report, cont’d.
TIER 1 The governments of countries that fully
meet the TVPA’s minimum standards for the
elimination of trafficking.
While Tier 1 is the highest ranking, it does not
mean that a country has no human trafficking
problem or that it is doing enough to address
the problem.
8. TIP Report, cont’d.
TIER 2 The governments of countries
that do not fully meet the TVPA’s
minimum standards but are making
significant efforts to meet those
standards.
9. TIP Report, cont’d.
TIER 2 WATCH LIST The government of countries that do not fully meet
the TVPA’s minimum standards, but are making significant efforts to meet
those standards, and for which:
a) the absolute number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is very
significant or is significantly increasing;
b) there is a failure to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat
severe forms of trafficking in persons from the previous year, including
increased investigations, prosecution, and convictions of trafficking
crimes; increased assistance to victims; and decreasing evidence of
complicity in severe forms of trafficking by government officials;
or c) the determination that a country is making significant efforts to
meet the minimum standards was based on commitments by the
country to take additional steps over the next year.
10. TIP Report, cont’d.
TIER 3 The governments of countries
that do not fully meet the TVPA’s
minimum standards and are not
making significant efforts to do so.
12. TIP Report, cont.
The 2016 Child Soldiers Prevention Act List includes
governments in the following countries:
1. Burma
2. Democratic Republic
of the Congo
3. Iraq
4. Nigeria
5. Rwanda
6. Somalia
7. South Sudan
8. Sudan
9. Syria
10. Yemen
13.
14. BANGLADESH: Tier 2
Within the country, children and adults are subjected to sex trafficking, domestic
servitude, and forced and bonded labor, in which traffickers exploit an initial debt
assumed by a worker as part of the employment terms.
Street children are sometimes coerced into criminality or forced to beg; begging
ringmasters sometimes maim children to increase their earnings.
In some instances, children are sold into a form of bondage by their parents, while
others are induced into labor through fraud and physical coercion, including in the
domestic fish processing industry, or exploited in sex trafficking.
15. CHINA: Tier 2 Watch List
…Chinese men, women, and children subjected to forced labor in coal mines and
factories, some of which operate illegally…
Forced begging by adults and children occurs throughout China. There are reports of
traffickers targeting children whose parents have migrated to the cities and left them
with relatives and persons with developmental disabilities for forced labor and forced
begging
State-sponsored forced labor continues to be an area of significant concern in China.
16. ETHIOPIA: Tier 2
Girls from Ethiopia’s impoverished rural areas are exploited in domestic servitude and
prostitution within the country, while boys are subjected to forced labor in traditional
weaving, construction, agriculture, and street vending.
Addis Ababa’s central market is the site of numerous brothels, where girls as young as
8 years old are exploited in prostitution.
Child sex tourism is a growing problem in major tourist hubs, including Addis Ababa,
Bahir Dar, Hawassa, and Bishoftu; reports identify both foreign and domestic
perpetrators, with links to local hotels, brokers, and taxi drivers.
17. INDONESIA: Tier 2
Each of its 34 provinces is a source and destination of trafficking. The government
estimates 1.9 million of the 4.5 million Indonesians working abroad—many of whom are
women— are undocumented or have overstayed their visas, increasing their vulnerability to
trafficking. Indonesians are exploited in forced labor abroad—primarily in domestic service,
factories, construction, and on Malaysian palm oil plantations—and subjected to sex
trafficking.
NGOs estimate labor recruiters are responsible for more than half of Indonesian female
trafficking cases overseas.
Debt bondage is particularly prevalent among sex trafficking victims. Women and girls are
subjected to sex trafficking near mining operations in Maluku, Papua, and Jambi provinces.
18. MEXICO: Tier 2
Groups considered most vulnerable to human trafficking in Mexico include women,
children, indigenous persons, persons with mental and physical disabilities, migrants,
and LGBTI individuals. Mexican women and children, and to a lesser extent men and
transgender individuals, are exploited in sex trafficking in Mexico and the United
States.
Mexican men, women, and children are exploited in forced labor in agriculture,
domestic service, manufacturing, food processing, construction, forced begging, the
informal economy, and street vending in Mexico and the United States.
19. SRI LANKA: Tier 2 Watch List
Within the country, women and children are subjected to sex trafficking in brothels.
Boys are more likely than girls to be forced into prostitution in coastal areas for child
sex tourism. Children, individuals with physical deformities, and those from socially
vulnerable groups are forced to beg or engage in criminal activity in Sri Lanka’s largest
cities.
Police accept bribes to permit brothels to operate, some of which 347 exploit
trafficking victims. Sub-agents collude with officials to SRI LANKA procure fake or
falsified travel documents to facilitate travel of Sri Lankans abroad.
20. VIETNAM: Tier 2
Some victims are subjected to forced labor in the construction, fishing, agricultural,
mining, logging, and manufacturing sectors, primarily in Taiwan, Malaysia, Republic of
Korea, Laos, Angola, United Arab Emirates, and Japan.
Vietnamese women and children are subjected to sex trafficking abroad; many are
misled by fraudulent labor opportunities and sold to brothel operators on the borders
of China, Cambodia, and Laos, and in other Asian countries, including Thailand,
Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore
Children are subjected to forced street hawking and begging in major urban centers of
Vietnam. Some children are subjected to forced and bonded labor in informal garment
and brick factories or urban family homes and privately run rural gold mines. Many
children from impoverished rural areas, and a rising number from middle class and
urban dwellings, are subjected to sex trafficking. Child sex tourists, reportedly from
Asia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe, Canada, and the United States, exploit
children in Vietnam
28. 2014 – Tulane University
Follow-on survey
2.1 million children were discovered living and
working as slaves on the cocoa plantations
in Cote D’Ivoire and Ghana
Which brand of chocolate candy do you buy?
This meeting is about active solutions. That’s going to be our theme tonight. ACTIVE SOLUTIONS. What I mean by that is: this is a collaborative, working session here tonight. I am going to explain some of the important facts and statistics, and teach you some of the complexities of global human trafficking that you perhaps didn’t already know. Some of you may be hearing this for the first time. It might be really difficult for some of you. Some of you may already know something about slavery in our world today, and hopefully what I say to you will provide you with another layer of understanding.
But what I need from you, are answers, ideas, solutions. I need everyone in this room to make a connection. That connection is going to be the understanding of how each and every one of us, right here in this room, right now, how each and every one of us is contributing to global, modern day slavery.
And my wish is that once we make those critical connections, we can now design the solutions. I want you to start thinking about the solutions, right now. Because from the connection, and the solutions, come commitment. How committed are you to ending modern day slavery? How committed will you be after this session? How committed are all of us, to making this the free world that it was intended to be?
Steven Covey is a well-known success guru, and he says “always start with the end in mind”. And he’s rich, and I’m not, so we’re going to do what he says. This is why I am preparing you now, for the close for this meeting. I need us to come up with some ideas and strategies that we can put into action straightaway, so start thinking now—that’s my end game here. And, I’m appealing to all of you, to everybody in this hall, right now, to call upon your higher selves right now. Call upon your spiritual side, and your higher wisdom. If you don’t have a spiritual side, then you need to get one. Albert Einstein had some great words for us, from his higher wisdom, from his spiritual side. Einstein’s Theory of Ascension teaches us about the Hall of Ignorance, the Hall of Learning, and the Hall of Wisdom. We all have the power to construct our world…again, please let’s enter the Hall of Wisdom and create the Earth that we desire.
And let me begin here with an original quote that I keep using, because it just keeps feeling right.
I’m about to present you with some disturbing numbers. A lot of these numbers are provided by the International Labor Organization and Polaris Project.
This is the estimated number, today, of people who are victims of human trafficking, around the world
This is the percentage, out of the total count that you see above, who are children…let’s do the math here
This is the estimated revenue that traffickers yield, worldwide, from these victims
This is the estimated number of human trafficking victims right here in the U.S.
1. The category whe re we find the highest concentration of victims. 2. This is an area where our government, and the United Nations, have needed to pay increased attention. 3. This is the category of modern day slavery where you are probably more familiar…it’s a major problem here in the U.S. 4. Sounds horrific, sounds unbelievable, but believe it. We aren’t really going to get into these types tonight, but we can and will at a different forum.
This report is created by the United States Department of State. It’s a very long and very comprehensive work, and it’s completed every year. What happens in the TIP Report, is that agents investigate, monitor, and report on the status of modern day slavery all over the world. There are sections in the report to educate the general public about the crisis, and even provide some possible solutions.
My issue with the TIP Report is this: many of the countries that are investigated, have been found to continue to exploit people through slavery, and it’s my humble opinion that we are a country of hypocrites.
I know I’m going to get a lot of fallout later, because I always do when I come out and say something “radical” and “offensive” like that. Happens every time. But this is where my quote came from, that I showed earlier.
Awareness without Action = Acceptance.
Our government is fully aware of the plight of so many labourers overseas, and often times right here within our borders, yet, as a nation, we continue to allow the imports to come in here. These are imports which we fully realize are made under conditions of immense suffering, the likes of which we would never tolerate here, in our great country. And yet we continue to allow the flow of these tainted goods, because we, as consumers, benefit from the low prices of those imports.
The TVPA is a very important piece of legislation. It is the cornerstone of all additional federal and state regulations that have arisen over the past decade.
The Act is available as part of the TIP Report.
A little bit about forced soldiers and child soldiers. Again, this information is available in the TIP Report. This section is just a quick summary of some of the countries that are under highest suspicion of having the worst cases of children who are forced to be soldiers, or little girls who are part of these military units serving as wives for adult male soldiers.
Let’s take a look at the international garment industry. I want you all to do something for me. I want you to take a look at the clothing labels of the person next to you, if they’ll let you. Or look at your own. All garments sold here in the U.S. are required to indicate the country of origin. I just want us to figure out where many of our clothing items are coming from. So, when you discover the “made in” for some of the clothing in this room, just shout it out if you can.
Does anybody know this photo? Nobody knows where it came from? This is Rana Plaza, in Bangladesh. A major textile factory was located here, and the conditions were subhuman. The people working in the factory could not make a living wage, no matter how hard, or how long they worked. The building was unstable, and the factory owners were warned that is was dangerous for the employees. They didn’t care. The building collapsed, and over 1,100 workers were killed, and hundreds injured. The streets were littered with debris, and bodies, and fabric, and invoices. The invoices were for Kmart, and other large American retailers who were exploiting the poor conditions and horribly low wages, to keep their costs low, to create greater profitability for themselves.
Now I want to tell you about a website where you can learn more about your own participation in modern day slavery. The site address is slavery footprint,org, and it’s very cool, they’ve done an excellent job. You can go to this site and take a survey, which will let you know about areas of your own consumer behavior which are contributing to exploitation. There’s a lot of good information on this website and I recommend that you, after we leave here tonight, take a little tine to check it out.
Here are a couple of screenshot of the website. You’ll learn about a variety of industries that consumers can effect, and you’ll learn more about the supply chain – from raw materials, through manufacturing, and finally to our stores and our homes. Now I want to take a look at another important area.
Everybody knows what this is right? I’m going to let you all know where this chocolate bar comes from. Because this chocolate bar has had a long journey, before it got to this photo, and before it was this final product for people to purchase in a retail store. Before all of that, it was this.
This is a pod full of cocoa beans. The pods are harvested on plantations mostly in West Africa. After the pods are collected they are spilt open and the cocoa beans are processed into large sacks, which are then shipped to candy suppliers all over the world. But where do the pods come from?
They come from here.
And from here. What am I talking about?
Better World Shopper is only one of many companies who have done extensive supply chain assessments, and they create these charts to show you how they have rated the various brands. You can enter many different industries and find a chart similar to this one.
Now let’s bring it closer to home, and talk about what’s going on here in America. Remember in the beginning, when you saw the numbers. We had an estimate of at least 100,000 victims here in the U.S. And I can tell you that is a very, very low estimate. So here’s what’s happening here at home.
After travelling sales crews say: these may be areas that you don’t believe you have any connection to, or any involvement in.
Sex Trafficking: Here’s something that thousands and thousands of Americans are involved in…sex trafficking. It’s estimated that tens of thousands of America’s commercially trafficked victims are children. Are you…(advance animations)
I told you all earlier that I was looking for you all to make a connection. Please raise your hand if you have made a connection between worldwide modern day slavery and yourself. It’s not a connection that we ever want to make, is it? I made a speech in Portland Maine back on October 15 when we kicked off the 500 Mile Awareness Walk throughout New England, and in that speech I said: “we don’t want to know this”. And we don’t. We want to deny the existence of such extreme human rights violations, especially violations of that magnitude. And none of us, not one of us here, ever wants to discover that we are complicit in this crime. It’s not good news, and I understand. I remember how I felt when I first discovered and understood the enormity of human trafficking today. It was like a freight train had run straight over me. In the ensuing weeks and months, I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t focus, and I couldn’t go about my life in the same way. In that instant, that moment when I made the connection, everything changed for me. I would never be the same.
I didn’t really want much of an introduction in the beginning because what was important was the message, and the information that I had for you. But now I will tell you who I am.
I am a person who believes that human trafficking, the exploiting, the buying and selling of human beings, and the severe misery of bondage that is inflicted upon our population, is occurring because of suffering and unresolved traumas of our human race. As humans, we have been distancing ourselves further and further away from our higher selves.
I have worked with quite a few people, mostly women, who have survived horrific exploitation. I have watched some of them on their journey to heal. I am highly honored that some of them have allowed me to see this journey, and to learn from it, and to be a part of it. Through their healing journeys, these amazing humans have become true angels of healing to other survivors. That’s how they operate, and it is astonishing. I will never stop feeling intense admiration for these powerful people. They have reached deep within, through their own suffering and innocent trauma, and found ways to use their higher selves to become great leaders. It’s an amazing thing to be a part of, and, as I said, it is a solemn honor for me to know them, and to learn from them.
So now I’m going to try and explain where I was coming from a few minutes ago when I spoke of the suffering and trauma of millions of humans. I hope you can understand. My belief is this: the people who are exploiting others are suffering. They are traumatized people, with souls that have been traumatized. Because of this condition, they are living their lives driven by fear, or driven by lack, or driven by the grip of powerlessness. There are millions of people living this way, walking our planet. Millions. They inflict suffering on others because of their own unresolved trauma and suffering. They don’t know any other way. I want you to think about this for a moment. Let what I am saying sink in.
What will stop this crime? You heard my quote: awareness without action equals acceptance. So what can we do? Is it violence we need? Organized groups, like mine, we be should be arming, and attacking plantations, and brothels, and military encampments? What about the “man camps” up in the Dakotas right now? Do we organize and raid, shooting the men who are holding women, girls, and young men captive there? Do we answer violence with violence? Would that work?
Yes, and No.
What else can we think of? Improved legislation? I mentioned to you the TIP Report and sanctions that are required based upon a particular country’s tier ranking. Is the corruption going to step aside and let those laws work? Are elected officials going to be willing to take a stand, and get behind these victims? Or are big corporations, and big money, going to continue to dominate? The federal government has rolled out all kinds of legislation, beginning with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. And, due to the hard work of survivors, politicians, and advocates, purchasing sex has become illegal, on some level, all across our nation, in a bold effort to stop commercial sexual exploitation by addressing the demand.
Then there is the Harkin-Engel Protocol. Once the United Nations and other groups could prove that the chocolate industry was making massive profits by using over one million child slaves, the protocol was enacted. It gave the big industry importers 10 years to clean up their act. 10 years. We are a world that will tolerate the extreme suffering of innocent children, so candy companies can continue to make huge profits? What do you think they are doing during the 10-year grace? Continuing to do what they’re doing, and now they have time to come up with more complex loopholes
So my question is this: is all of this legislation working? Some might say yes, but is it working fast enough? Are the officials who are implementing these laws free from their own corruption, which is occurring through their own suffering, as I mentioned before? Is it working?
Yes, and No.
I’m not going to give you any answers here. That’s not why I have come to you. I’ve come here to tell you my story, and the stories of others, and to ask you for your help. What, then, can we do? What will we do? What will you do? What is the “action” that will carry us through this?
These survivors that I mentioned, they have been able to rise from the most abject despair, and misery, to reach into their collective conscious and unconscious power to access solutions to help other survivors. Let’s use this example. How do we build on that? How do we access that power, within each other, within ourselves, to rise above suffering, especially the suffering of our most vulnerable, and most innocent human beings? How do we teach each other to turn our trauma into healing, and our evil into good? Instead of inflicting pain on others, out of our own depraved pain, what can we do to be the holy solution to human trafficking? Let’s start here, in this auditorium.
Do you know somebody who is participating in human trafficking and slavery? Are there people in this room who purchase products made by slaves? Probably most of us are doing so without even realizing it. But now we know. How about some of the men? Who do you know in this room, or in your circle, or in your family…who do you know is a man that is purchasing sex, and by doing so exploiting girls and women? What can you tell that person? And how can we help that person?
What can we tell ourselves? How can we help ourselves? How can we connect with the hearts, minds, and souls of the millions of people who are committing this atrocity against humanity? How do we heal their deepest trauma? How do we fix their suffering? How could we do that?
It won’t work, you say? Well, what has worked? Slavery has been around for thousands and thousands of years. What has worked? What are you going to write on that sticky note? What can you do, and what can we do, to change the world? Help me, please. Because I see a world where nobody, nobody is for sale.