Every crisis makes people more vulnerable to labor and sex trafficking because of the disruptions to daily life – whether it is the loss of a home, job or access to health care or being unable to connect with support networks of friends and co-workers. These disruptions are especially devastating to those who are already vulnerable and hanging on financially. They become desperate for any way to earn money and survive.
As one trafficking survivor said recently, “Before COVID-19, we were ‘low-wage, low-skilled’ workers, but now, we are ‘essential.’”
However, this new label, “essential,” has not resulted in better pay or job security — quite the opposite, and this is where traffickers can enter the picture.
In June 2022, the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment and Abuse (Task Force) launched with a roundtable of experts, including individuals with lived experience, on “increasing support…
DetailsThe city of Tallahassee is poised to fund an initiative offering businesses the training to help workers spot the signs of human trafficking. Tallahassee’s Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, known…
DetailsThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a U.S. government agency responsible for overseeing financial products and services for consumers, has published details of a new process for victims and survivors…
DetailsThe United States Department of State has released the 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report. This report is an integral part of understanding the state of anti-human trafficking work, both domestically…
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