Human Trafficking Is A Modern Form Of Slavery

Human trafficking is one of the many faces of organized crime. Human trafficking is a broad term which contains trafficking for the purpose of sex along with the exploitation of labor. Currently, there are 20.9 million victims of sex slavery (Stacy.j.cecchet 2014 482) whom have or are suffering suffer inhumane circumstances and consequences. Sex trafficking is one of the largest criminal activities in the world (Stacy 249). Vulnerable women and children are taken advantage of and thrown into sex slavery, yet there is no explanation available as to how women and children are taken and thrown into the industry within countries such as Canada and the United States of America (482 Stacy j Cecchet 2014), which have human rights protection. Sex slavery leaves everlasting mental and physical effects on the abused women and children being trafficked. Even though sex trafficking is a crime it is also, for a lack of better words, an industry which would cease to exist if it was not for the supply and demand for women and children.

Sex trafficking is essentially systemic rape for profit. Force, fraud and coercion are used to control the victim’s behavior which may secure the appearance of consent to please the buyer (or john). Behind every transaction is violence or the threat of violence (Axtell par. 4). Just a decade ago, only a third of the countries studied by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime had legislation against human trafficking. (Darker Side, par.1) Women, children, and even men are taken from their homes, and off of the streets and are brought into a life that is almost impossible to get out of. This life is not one of choice, it is in most times by force. UNODC estimates that the total international human trafficking is a

Human trafficking has received increasing global attention over the past decade. Trafficking of women and girls for forced sex work and, to a lesser extent, domestic servitude, were the sole focus of advocacy and assistance. There is recognition in today’s society that women, children, and men are trafficked into many different forms of labour, and for sexual exploitation. In her article, “Understanding and Addressing Violence Against Women”, Cathy Zimmerman and Heidi Stockl focus on the commonality of human trafficking and how evident it is in everyday life. They bring in the health effects and possible solutions to human trafficking to help validate their opinion and argument. In the solutions they offer, Zimmerman and Stockl shine a light on policy-makers/decision-makers, health-care providers, and researchers/funders and what each of these groups of people can do to help combat the issue of human trafficking. In a quote from their article, Stockl and Zimmerman say: “Health care providers and organizations involved with trafficked persons should increase their capacity to identify and refer people in trafficking situations and provide sensitive and safe services to people post-trafficking”. This quote shows how Zimmerman and Stockl believe human trafficking should be combated by caring and talking to those affected by the issue but how they also believe awareness should be made about human trafficking so as to allow people surrounding the issue to identify and help victims of this issue. Zimmerman and Stockl’s view on the ways human trafficking should be combatted relate to those of Soroptimist due to the fact that the two groups of people are focused mainly on helping women and girls who have been trafficked and trying to get them to a better life after getting out of the trafficking situation. Both groups focus on helping men as well, providing options to help them such as raising money and awareness, and getting educated on being able to identify victims of human trafficking.

This article provided an overview of relevant issues surrounding contemporary sex trafficking, including risk factors. The article estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and child are sex trafficked every year. It also explains three main factors that play into sex trafficking: human rights, migration, and security. This article exemplifies women’s lack of agency in relation to their bodies. Although there are male sex workers, there are many more female workers, further exploiting women’s sexuality. This aids in the fear women grow up and live with; the fear of being sold.

Sex trafficking is a problem that nations across the globe have come together to try and combat, however, efforts amount to little avail. It is a difficult task to take on because

Sex traffickers use violence, threats, lies, debt bondage, and other forms of coercion to compel adults and children to engage in commercial sex acts against their will. Under U.S. federal law, any minor under the age of eighteen years induced into commercial sex is a victim of sex trafficking—regardless of whether or not the trafficker used force, fraud, or coercion (polarisproject). That being said many of these women and children are either threaten or given a false promise or a good job, some fall in love with the person forcing them to prostitute themselves or some of these women and children are sold by their families to pay off debt. Sex trafficking is global issue but to attack the problem we need to start within our borders and try to minimize the situation at home. Human trafficking is widely known and practice, but we fail to protect the victims. Our failure to stop this allows the traffickers to continue abusing their victims, which sadly ae the most vulnerable out there, children and

Sex trafficking is a frightening reality for many young girls in our world. It's a money making endeavor that sells the youth of little girls around the world, sometimes with no repercussions of any kind. Even if we do not hear about it often in our day to day lives, every moment, a vast number of girls are being sold by sometimes otherwise unsuspecting looking people. In 2017 alone, there were more than 200 cases of sex trafficking in the United States(Aguirre, 2017). Sex trafficking violates our basic human rights by robbing these girls of their freedom by making them slaves to their pimps(Human Trafficking: A Human Rights Abuse with Global Dimensions, Birkenthal, p. 27). They ensnare them in a world of ongoing physical abuse, rape, exposure to diseases like HIV and AIDS, and both mental and emotional trauma. Why does this harrowing crime take place and who are the victims? Sex trafficking occurs due to financial struggle and an unpleasant home life.

Human trafficking is a serious issue in the United States that has been going on for many years; human trafficking is the same as slavery. There are a lot of human rights issues that are being violated through this topic. According to Walker and Hunt (2009), human trafficking is described as, “the recruitment, harboring, transporting, supplying, or obtaining a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of involuntary servitude or slavery” (p. 4). The problem with human trafficking is that the traffickers are either bringing people from outside of the country or use people from the United States and are making a profit out of them.

Many who have heard of “human trafficking” might have a stereotype placed in their heads. Young girls kidnapped into prostitution and sex businesses like so. But the reality of human trafficking goes beyond more than solely young girls and it’s more than just a sexual business. It also promotes the “sweatshop,” debt bondage and forced labor. Also most believe only teenage girls are a target for human traffickers, but this is also not the case. Many people look for young children of both genders, and of all ages.

Human Trafficking is one of the 3 largest criminal industries that take advantage of victims through slavery, organ trade, sexual exploitation and forced labor. Usually a victim is legally transferred to another country so that the people of this crime are benefited financially. Human Trafficking has become a modern form of slavery. When people hears the word ‘slavery,’ it is a harsh reality for many people who finds themselves bought and sold like objects, and treated with no dignity. Human Trafficking is like slavery due to the same method of transportation against their will to another country to benefit others. It not only involves women but also men and children, however, it is mostly known for selling women. These victims are usually

The paper focuses on human trafficking which can be considered as modern day slavery. The paper will mainly focus on human trafficking in the United States and globe wise as well as its effects and how this can be prevented. Actual statistics from credible sources and government sources will be used and cited where necessary. The paper will also try which school of thought for crime can best used to describe human trafficking. The paper will focus on the forms of human trafficking and how they are carried out.

Trafficking is one of the main six types of slavery in today’s world. The main difference of it from other kinds is that it is a transportation of people into new regions, cities, and countries for a purpose of forcing them to work against their own will (“Anti-slavery”). Human trafficking has a lot of different kinds of people for different purposes. Men and boys usually trafficked into hard labor jobs or some agricultural work, while women and girls trafficked into sex industry, like prostitution and other sexual exploitations (“Soroptimist”). Sex trafficking is a big problem that shouldn’t be forgotten because 79% of all human trafficking is sexual exploitation (Sandeep, Le Pichon, and Me 6). More than 2.5 million of people became the victims of sex trafficking, worldwide. According to U.S. Department of Justice, there are 1.4 million people in the U.S. who were the victims of sex trafficking. It is shocking that in the country of bright dreams and hopes, someone does such dirty and evil business.

The most frequent victims of human trafficking are usually young women and children. The women are usually runaway girls who have experienced sexual trauma during their upbringing, immigrants/foreigners, and prostitutes. Human trafficking doesn’t exclude men. The men are usually trafficked for different types of work than women and children. This research paper will highlight the popular ploys/schemes used to capture victims, different types of human trafficking, the physical, psychological, and emotional endured by the victims and their families and what life as a survivor feels like.

Human trafficking is the illegal transportation of people from one place to another. The victims are primarily woman and girls who are then used in the illegal sex trade. There are many people involved in human trafficking including victims, trafficking gangs and organisations started up to help support the victims and prevent future trafficking’s. All of these people involved have different views and perspectives on sex trafficking.

Sex -trafficking has not dissipated over time; it is a growing, adaptive market that is prevalent across the world. We are not talking about an industry that sells depleting commodities. Sex trafficking is a giant market that profits on human slavery. It is paramount that this issue be moved nearer to the forefront of global consciousness, in light of violations of basic human rights and losses of autonomy.