A Primer on End Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking Is
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. It is a heinous crime of exploitation committed against a person or people by a person or people. There are a number of guesses (and they are all guesses) as to how many people in the world are enslaved, ranging from 4 million to 27 million. Eight out of ten trafficking victims are women or girls; half of all trafficking victims are children. Human beings are the second most profitable commodity to trade in the world, slightly behind drugs. Human trafficking is a personal and institutional evil, which strips victims of their freedom, their most basic human rights and their dignity.
Background Posts on End Human Trafficking
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This list is a compilation of 10 outstanding human trafficking videos, ranging from music videos to news reports to PSAs. All of these are available on youtube.com as well as here.
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More books and articles are being published about human trafficking each year. These are 10 of my favorites, all of which have been published this decade.
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Abolitionists around the world may have won the moral argument that slavery and human trafficking are morally wrong and should be abolished, but there are still a number of controversies around how that goal should be accomplished. This list outlines five of the biggest controversies in the modern-day abolitionist movement.
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Human trafficking may seem like an insurmountable challenge because it is a multi-billion dollar global industry, but individuals can have a huge impact on the fight against trafficking. Here are 10 ideas for things you as an abolitionist can do to free slaves and end slavery.
10 Human Trafficking Videos to Watch Right Now
10 Essential Human Trafficking Reads
5 Major Human Trafficking Controversies
10 Things You Can Do to Fight Human Trafficking
10 Types of Invisible Chains Traffickers Use to Keep Victims in Slavery
10 Human Trafficking Films to Watch
Dear Readers: A Note on Commenting
End Human Trafficking Editor
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Alex DiBranco
- New York, NY
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Alex DiBranco is a Change.org Editor
Writers
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Amanda Kloer
- Washington, DC
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Amanda has been a full-time abolitionist for six years. During that time, she has created reports, documentaries and training materials on human trafficking in the United States and around the world.
