Anti-Trafficking

There are many organizations and efforts working to end human trafficking (anti-trafficking). Some of these efforts include:

  • Increasing awareness and education about human trafficking, so that people can recognize the signs and take action to prevent it.
  • Enacting and enforcing strong laws against human trafficking, to hold traffickers accountable for their crimes and to provide protections for victims.
  • Providing support and services for victims of human trafficking, including medical care, counseling, legal assistance, and safe housing.
  • Working with law enforcement agencies and governments to investigate and prosecute traffickers and to rescue and protect victims.
  • Partnering with businesses and organizations to create ethical supply chains and to prevent trafficking in their operations.
  • Engaging with communities and grassroots organizations to address the root causes of trafficking and to empower people to take action to prevent it.

Overall, the efforts to end human trafficking involve a combination of legal, social, and economic approaches, and require the participation and cooperation of governments, civil society, and the private sector.

Proposed sex trafficking legislation could harm victims, advocates warn
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Proposed sex trafficking legislation could harm victims, advocates warn

A flurry of bills filed in the Florida legislature aimed at combatting sex trafficking and assisting victims are facing a backlash from advocates who say they were written hastily, without input and with language that could do more harm than good. With the 2023 session looming, state legislators have filed at least 16 bills related…

5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more | Bham Now
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5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more | Bham Now

In 2017, the Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) created an anti-human trafficking initiative to increase awareness in Birmingham through training, public awareness campaigns and community events. Through the initiative, they’ve reached thousands across our state. Keep reading to learn more about human trafficking and resources to protect you and your loved ones. 1. Why is…

School District Hosts S.O.S.- Student Online Safety Town Hall – Plant City Observer
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School District Hosts S.O.S.- Student Online Safety Town Hall – Plant City Observer

Parents should be knowledgeable about who their students are talking with online. Parents have reason to be concerned. Florida is one of the top three states in the nation in reported cases of human trafficking every year. That’s not a difficult statistic to believe. More than 200 people suspected of sex trafficking, prostitution and solicitation…

Survivors, local businesses collaborate at anti-human trafficking forum in Atlanta
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Survivors, local businesses collaborate at anti-human trafficking forum in Atlanta

ATLANTA (WUPA) – Survivors have joined forces with state and local agencies and businesses in the fight to end human trafficking. Polaris and IHG Hotels and Resorts hosted an anti-human trafficking forum at the Kimpton Shane Hotel in Midtown Atlanta on Wednesday, in order to collaborate on solutions. “Today, we had survivors who are leaders…

5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more
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5 things to know about human trafficking—tips for parents, resources + more

In 2017, the Junior League of Birmingham (JLB) created an anti-human trafficking initiative to increase awareness in Birmingham through training, public awareness campaigns and community events. Through the initiative, they’ve reached thousands across our state. Keep reading to learn more about human trafficking and resources to protect you and your loved ones. 1. Why is…

Atlanta businesses join First Lady Marty Kemp in the fight against human trafficking
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Atlanta businesses join First Lady Marty Kemp in the fight against human trafficking

Advocates fighting to end human trafficking joined Georgia’s First Lady Marty Kemp to unveil new data that could change the way these cases are investigated. Atlanta still has one of the highest human trafficking rates in the U.S. Keisha Head is from the west side and was just 16 when her life as a foster…

New Middle Grade Novel Expands Human Trafficking Awareness
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New Middle Grade Novel Expands Human Trafficking Awareness

(MENAFN– EIN Presswire) “It Happened on Saturday” expands human trafficking awareness for tweens. It is available wherever books are sold. Sydney Dunlap, author of ‘It Happened on Saturday.’ “It Happened on Saturday” by Sydney Dunlap hits bookstores This book could, literally, save your life.” – Kathryn Erskine, National Book Award-winning author of“Mockingbird”HOUSTON, UNITED STATES, February…

Hundreds arrested in prostitution, human trafficking sting around metro Phoenix – Arizona's Family
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Hundreds arrested in prostitution, human trafficking sting around metro Phoenix – Arizona's Family

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Phoenix police say over 300 people were arrested in a multi-agency operation targeting prostitution and human trafficking. The operation was conducted between Jan. 30 and Feb. 11 as several large events such as the Barrett-Jackson car auction, WM Phoenix Open, and the Super Bowl brought visitors to the Valley, many of…

'I had nowhere to go': Labor traffickers are taking advantage of the Massachusetts housing crisis
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'I had nowhere to go': Labor traffickers are taking advantage of the Massachusetts housing crisis

For eight months, Julio worked as a landscaper in Western Massachusetts, hauling rocks, digging ditches and pulling weeds about 70 hours a week, earning less than two dollars an hour. At night, tired and hungry, the Guatemalan immigrant would be driven back to his employer’s suburban home, where he would head down to the basement…

Marriott CEO: Human trafficking is a huge problem for hotels — here’s what we’re doing about it
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Marriott CEO: Human trafficking is a huge problem for hotels — here’s what we’re doing about it

As travel demand continues to surge, Marriott International (MAR) is spearheading a movement to address one of the biggest social issues in the hotel industry. “Human trafficking is a scourge on humanity, and unfortunately, a lot of it happens using hotels as an environment,” Marriott International President and CEO Anthony Capuano told Yahoo Finance Live…