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NOT FOR SALE THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

uman trafficking, otherwise known as modern slavery, involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act against the will of the person trafficked. Traffickers may use violence, manipulation, or false promises of well-paying jobs or romantic relationships to lure victims into being trafficked. Trafficking victims include men, women, and children of all ages, races, and nationalities¹. H Today, there are approximately 45.8 million people caught in the trap of modern slavery around the world. This includes 10 million children, 15.4 million people in forced marriage, and 4.8 million people in forced sexual exploitation. However, it is difficult to determine exact statistics because so many cases of human trafficking go undetected and unreported².

Human trafficking is extremely lucrative, earning traffickers approximately $150 billion per year². Ending this human tragedy will require a multi-faceted approach that addresses the economic, social, cultural, and legal realities that contribute to the problem around the globe.

WHO IS AFFECTED? People who are vulnerable to trafficking include those experiencing economic hardship, lack of social safety net, natural disasters, or political instability. Women and children are disproportionally affected by human trafficking, making up as much as 71 percent of all trafficking victims, including 99 percent of all sexual exploitation.

WHO ARE THE TRAFFICKERS? Perpetrators of human trafficking span all racial, ethnic, and gender demographics and are as diverse as survivors. Some use their privilege, wealth, and power as a means of control while others experience the same socio-economic oppression as their victims. They include individuals, business owners, members of a gang or network, parents or family members of victims, intimate partners, owners of farms or restaurants, and powerful corporate executives and government representatives.

HOW DO WE FIGHT THIS? While it is easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of such a pervasive evil, many organizations, such as Not For Sale, are mobilizing around the world to combat human trafficking. Not For Sale is engaging new models of support for trafficking victims, creating businesses that provide fair wage jobs for vulnerable populations and which funnel revenues back into anti-trafficking efforts. Not For Sale has supported survivors and at-risk individuals from the United States, Peru, The Netherlands, Romania, Thailand, Rwanda, Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, South Africa and Mozambique. Learn more at www.notforsalecampaign.org