Human Trafficking Types

Super category for all types of trafficking, from child marriage to organ harvesting.

The Dreams of Nina: Surviving Forced Marriage and Labour Trafficking
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The Dreams of Nina: Surviving Forced Marriage and Labour Trafficking

In Vietnam, it’s estimated that there are 421,000 people living in modern slavery. Nearly 70% of modern slavery victims in Vietnam are women and girls who work in forced prostitution or domestic servitude through fraudulent job opportunities or brokered marriage. To help address this situation of modern slavery in Vietnam, Free the Slaves (FTS) partnered…

Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers
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Securing evidence: The key to convicting human traffickers

The plastic bracelets the women wore in a bar in Argentina indicated the number of men they had been forced to have sex with. In Thailand, men and children from Myanmar were exploited in the fishing industry: an electric shock device was used if they refused to work. And a Chinese symbol for “slave” was…

Motels, Trucking, Lawyers, and Human Trafficking
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Motels, Trucking, Lawyers, and Human Trafficking

Jacob Bryant, PR Coordinator at Lanier Law Firm, sent us over some resources. It got me thinking about how we might consider working together with legal groups. Here’s where it all started: “We have put together a guide about the connection between the trucking industry and human trafficking. We have included information about why human…

Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention
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Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention

Recently, we participated in this online meeting. Here’s everything we received! Hope it’s useful for you. Friends, Thank you for your interest in Human Trafficking: Pathways to Prevention. This event was co-led by the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (HHS Partnership Center) and the Office of Trafficking in Persons within the Administration for Children and Families (contact info…

STOP THE TRAFFIK and Traffik Analysis Hub statement on the conflict in Ukraine
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STOP THE TRAFFIK and Traffik Analysis Hub statement on the conflict in Ukraine

We are extremely concerned and saddened about the escalating situation and ongoing military action in Ukraine. Alongside the devastation we feel for the loss of civilian life, we are increasingly concerned about the impact this conflict will have on the exploitation and trafficking of those whose vulnerabilities will have been exacerbated by this conflict. Up…

Why Not Make an Augmented Reality Experience to Raise Awareness?
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Why Not Make an Augmented Reality Experience to Raise Awareness?

The thing that drives my interactive product designs is that, to make the most impact with a user, you want to fully and delightfully use the unique “hardware features” of the device the app is on.

Preventing Sex Trafficking By Creating Community
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Preventing Sex Trafficking By Creating Community

A place to fit in; a community to belong to; an actual physical space where your full self will be not only accepted but celebrated. Establishing a community center in San Diego that provided this safe physical and emotional space specifically to meet the needs of young Black, LGBTQ+ people would make a significant dent in the likelihood that they would fall prey to sex traffickers.

16 Ethical Brands We Love
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16 Ethical Brands We Love

It’s no secret that the clothing and textile industries often utilize forced labor, human trafficking victims, and unfair working conditions to keep costs low and profit margins high. When the demand for cheap clothing is high, many large companies will compromise worker safety to satisfy this demand. Oftentimes, this means outsourcing the manufacturing to countries…

Webinar: Teen Dating Violence, Human Trafficking, and Youth of Color: Understanding the Intersections
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Webinar: Teen Dating Violence, Human Trafficking, and Youth of Color: Understanding the Intersections

This virtual panel discusses the impact of teen dating violence among youth from underserved populations and its intersection with human trafficking.