Human Trafficking: The Modern Form of Slavery

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Human Trafficking The Modern Form of Slavery

• Janet Ho

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Human Trafficking Today

• Different forms
• 3rd Largest organized Crime
• Lifetime movie

ww.unodc.org/trafficking_humanbeings.html
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Project Components

• Topic How can college students get involved?
• Research 8 Organizations
• Contact 2 Organizations
• Talk to professors on campus

www.sistersofthedivinesavior.org
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Child Wise

• Mission Child Wise is as no not for profit
  organization working to prevent, protect, and
  reduce the sexual abuse and exploitation of
  children in Australia and overseas.
• Support
• Develop
• Advocate
• Ways to contribute
• Source http//www.childwise.net

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Gabriela NetworkGeneral Assembly Binding women
Reform, Integrity, Equality, Leadership and
Action

• Educate, Networking, Advocate, and Organize about
  issues regarding sex trafficking, globalization,
  labor, and the military.
• Volunteer
• Administrative
• Community Outreach
• Phonebanking

Source http//www.gabnet.org/aboutgabnet/whati
s.html
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UNICEF

• UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General
  Assembly to advocate for the protection of
  children's rights, to help meet their basic needs
  and to expand their opportunities to reach their
  full potential. http//www.unicef.org/media/media_
  35908.html
• The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports child survival,
  protection and development worldwide through
  education, advocacy and fundraising.
• Contact elected officials
• Fundraise
• Create an awareness group on campus
• Source http//www.unicefusa.org/site/c.duLRI8O0H/
  b.25933/k.CA88/Home.htm

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Department of Health Human Services

• The TVPA 2000 has designated HHS to be
  responsible to help victims of human trafficking
  to better their lives in the U.S.
• Rescue and Restore
• Increase identified victims, knowing what to look
  for, understanding victims and asking the right
  questions
• Communicating to victims
• Outreach to those who would come in contact and
  educating about human trafficking
• Source http//www.acf.hhs.gov/trafficking/rescue_
  restore/index.html

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Polaris Project

• An international organization that combats human
  trafficking in the modern form.
• United States and Japan
• Hotlines in English, Spanish, and Korean
• Empowers victims to create long-term social
  change.
• Join a Grassroots campaign
• Slavery Still Exists
• National Freedom Walk/Run
• Donate or Wish List

Source http// www.polarisproject.org/polarisproj
ect/
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United States Agency for International Development

• USAID is an independent federal government agency
  that receives overall foreign policy guidance
  from the Secretary of State.
• Collaborates with the government and other NGOs
• Supported anti-trafficking campaigns in 70
  countries
• In 2005, contributed 15.18 million for
  anti-trafficking activities that help educate,
  prevent trafficking, and employment .
• Volunteer Internships are available
• Path For Success

Source http//www.usaid.gov/about_usaid/
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Asia Foundation

• Committed to the development of a peaceful, just,
  Asia Pacific
• The Foundation's counter-trafficking programs
  center on the achievement of four major strategic
  objectives
• 1. Preventing human trafficking and
  exploitation2. Improving and institutionalizing
  systems for effective law enforcement and
  prosecution3. Enhancing services and protection
  for survivors of human trafficking and4.
  Developing and strengthening cross-border and
  regional coordination.
• Donate to the womens empowerment fund
• Books for Asia

Source http//www.asiafoundation.org/Women/traffi
cking.html
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Catholic Relief Services

• CRS official international relief and development
  agency of the U.S. Catholic community
• Madeleine Philbin-Midwest Regional Director
• Overseas work India, the Former Soviet Union,
  and Southeastern Europe
• Educate about avoiding human trafficking
• Training law enforcement about signs
• Advocate
• Source http//www.crs.org/about_us/who_we_are/ind
  ex.cfm

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Network Against Human Trafficking

• To end human trafficking in all of its forms
  through the use of collaborative strategies,
  partnerships and services.
• Outreach for potential victims in Iowa
• Alex Orozco Executive Director
• Policy Advocacy-awareness
• Bill-punish activity, compensation of victims
• Implementation train law enforcement
• Source http//www.iowanaht.org/index.htm

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Dr. Burt

• International governments need to do more.
• Educate
• Talk to organizations on campus
• Amnesty International
• Create an advocacy group
• Awareness and outreach
• Work with NGOs
• Personal communication, October 10, 2006

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Dr. Mauceri

• Talk to officials and write to them
• Teach them what to look for
• Advocacy Group
• Educate
• Outreach
• Collaborate with nonprofits
• Personal communication, November 2, 2006

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Taking Action

• Educate and raise awareness
• Team up with UNI Amnesty International
• Get involved with NAHT
• Learn more and stay up to date about bills and
  cases in Iowa and around the world