Human Trafficking is defined by the Palermo Protocol as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of an individual by means of threat or use of force, or other forms of coercion for the purpose of exploitation.
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If you are a Human Trafficking survivor and are interested in sharing your story, please visit this page.
There are over 40.3 million victims of human trafficking worldwide.
Together we can end human trafficking and create a better and safer world for everyone.
Human trafficking is a serious crime that abuses people’s fundamental rights and dignity. This multi-billion-dollar form of international organized crime is a severe violation of human rights and is overlooked in today’s society.
Believe it or not, many of the products and services we buy are produced by human trafficking victims, since many businesses do not treat human rights as a priority and lack specific policies to prevent human rights violations, such as human trafficking.
Human trafficking is present in many parts of the supply chain, and businesses do little to address this. But you can change your behavior yourself, and lessen or prevent human trafficking, by decreasing the demand western countries have created.
One step you can take is to look at this survey. It allows you to calculate your slavery footprint – how many trafficked persons work for you – and then gives you some advice on how to change that. To learn more about ethical purchasing and conscious consumerism, go here.
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