The document discusses human trafficking in Eastern Europe. It notes that hundreds of thousands of people are trafficked each year, many into forced labor or sex work. Political and social factors like corruption, poverty, and lack of education enable trafficking. Stricter laws are proposed as the best solution to curb trafficking and protect victims, though enacting such laws could prove difficult in Eastern European countries.

1. Human Trafficking In Eastern Europe Daisy Korpics

2. Human Trafficking Human trafficking is the trade of human life between a buyer and a seller. The person who has been sold is expected to act as a slave. This could be in terms of labor, sex trade, or illegal organ donations.

3. Facts About Human Trafficking Between 600,000-800,000 men, women, and children are forced into the slave trade each year 27 million people are enslaved worldwide today 80% are female half are children 1.2 million children trafficked for sex 32 billion dollars in annual profit That’s more than Starbucks, Google, and Apple combined

4. Forms of Human Exploitation Organ Harvesting Sex Trafficking Labor Trafficking

5. Political Causes Corrupt government Loose punishments/ no punishments for human trafficking Very few laws to prevent trafficking

6. Political Effects Government officials make it extremely easy for traffickers Escape is almost impossible from traffickers

7. Social Causes Very poor education for girls People desperate to make money Tons of young children living on the streets

8. Social Effects Women are sometimes willing to enter the sex trade hoping to make money or just to have somewhere to live Children are abducted off the streets into human trade

9. Economic Causes Millions living in poverty No one to provide for their families Women and children trying to stay off the streets Governments not doing well trying to raise income

10. Economic Effects Women and children selling themselves into trade People leaving their families to the trade in fear of not being able to support them

11. Solution 1: Education Positives Educated women would be able to make money and sustain themselves If important issues such as human trafficking are taught, people would know how to better protect themselves Negatives This could be very expensive The government may not support this idea because it could hurt their part of the income

12. Stricter Laws: Best Solution Positives Stricter laws could make convicting human traffickers much easier A stronger court system and laws would severely cut down on human trafficking This would flush out lots of the corrupt gov’t officials Negatives Could be very difficult to get laws passed in Eastern European countries

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14. What I Did... I joined the Not For Sale Organization, which is a group that fights modern day slavery by collecting money and sending out ways for people to help and spread awareness. I also donated 20$ to them.