Human Trafficking

Today there are more slaves in the world than in any recorded time in history. Human trafficking is the largest growing criminal enterprise in the world happening in almost every country. It is ranked as second highest revenue tied with weapons just behind narcotics, bringing in an estimate of thirty-two billion annually. Human trafficking is the trade of humans for sex or labor in return for a profit. In the Public Service Announcement (PSA), “The Reality of Human Trafficking”, produced by Global Nomads Group (GNG), the organization’s presentation of logos overshadows their representations of pathos and ethos.

Human trafficking, or the selling and buying of people, is a well-hidden yet prominent issue within today’s society. It is both an immoral and horrific topic that needs brought to attention and dealt with. When human beings are manipulated into work, sexual servitude, or economic hardship, human trafficking is occurring. In the year of 2006, only one individual is convicted of human trafficking per 800 victims (UNGIFT). By looking at straight statistics, reasons human trafficking happens, and the toll it has on people, it is very clear that this is a major issue that is happening in our world.

Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about Human Trafficking. What it is, where it is and who gets affected.

“Globalization influences human trafficking as traffickers take advantage of new transparent borders, broadband communication, and economic upheaval to prey on those most vulnerable … people are largely defined by their economic worth, and since the most vulnerable have only their bodies to sell (labor … sex) … human beings become commodities and victims” (Burke 2013). Additionally, chapter four defines population and migration as an explanation for human trafficking. As the world’s population increases dramatically, there are many poor and vulnerable individuals who are forced to find a way to survive. “Traffickers are resourceful, inventive, and opportunistic, and can find a way to manipulate … population growth … there is an increase in the supply of potential victims who traffickers can exploit and from whom they can profit” (Burke 2013). Victims are driven into human trafficking because they are unable to sustain themselves living in poverty, or are vulnerable as an immigrant or refugee.

f. When prostitutes and juveniles are arrested for prostitution they are looked at as the offenders and not the victims.

Human trafficking is one of the most shocking human rights violations of mankind. It is a form of present day slavery, where men, women, and children are forced to perform manual labor or sexual services. This contains (but is not restricted to) work in sweatshops, eateries, home service, farming, meat packing plants, strip dancing, and sexual transactions.

Recalling the first time hearing about human trafficking, I remember sitting with my mother during the church service. As the pastor explained the brutality of human trafficking, an image began to form in my head of a young prepubescent girl forced into compromising positions. Then, the pastor stated something that broke my heart, the majority of these girls were not captured, but sold. They were sold by their fathers, or other members of their families.

It’s every human being’s responsibility to help prevent victims from suffering from physical and psychological aguish, one from which they’ll never fully overcome having survived human trafficking. Jones et al. (2007) stated, “political unrest, or (having) weak or corrupt infrastructures combined with widespread poverty, are breeding grounds for international criminal networks” (p. 113). Reducing the amount of corrupt officials and increasing the amount of supervision that goes on in both border crossing and local officials, a decrease in trafficking would follow since they’re vital to keep this business

Human trafficking is a modern-day multibillion slavery business, involving victims who are kidnapped, smuggled and/or recruited then forced into slavery, labor and/or sexual exploitation. The primary cause of human trafficking is poverty. It is a global epidemic sweeping the nations and has been for years. It is more prevalent in third world countries, yet it is occurring all over the world. Traffickers make an income and a way of living from offering humans for slavery, labor, and sexual exploitation. According to Equality Now, “At least 20.9 million adults and children are bought and sold worldwide into commercial sexual servitude, forced

This bill will work with the U.S government to educate women and young children who may become victims of trafficking, spread awareness, and to have more efficient programs to help the trafficking victims recover.

When Debbie Reves was twenty-four, she was working as a registered veterinary technician at Fairway Animal Hospital. She felt too old and mature to be frequenting the bar scene; however, one of her closest friends, Tara, was going through a divorce and convinced Debbie to join her for a few hours at Guitars and Cadillacs in Olathe, Kansas on June 6, 1996. Jon Maska, a twenty-nine-year-old middle school-teacher who hated country music, was dragged to Guitars and Cadillacs on this same night by his best friend, Steve. When Steve got a little too bold and flirty with Debbie, Jon forced his friend to leave her alone and apologized. After the apology, Debbie and Jon started to talk and hit it off. They ditched the bar for a local iHop. At the end

One of the characteristics of an active global citizen is being aware of issues that affect her local and global communities. In 2003, when Shae Invidiata was 18 and moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, to continue her university for advertising, little did she know what was going on, when she saw girls younger than her about 2 or 3 years younger talking about their experience with “human trafficking”, Shae Invidiata was surprised that this type of slavery still happens to this day all over the world, so from there Shae Invidiata continued to finish her university of education in 2006 but, the human traffick issue was still in her mind, so after finishing her university Shae Invidiata took an interest in human trafficking by studying, understanding and talking to different organization about this global issue. In January

Human Trafficking involves illegal use of force, fraud, and coercion that pimps use to control children and adults for sex purposes (Blue Campaign). The people that take young children and adults are called pimps. The pimps will find out young children and women’s weaknesses and use it against them by telling them all of the things that make them feel better about their life (Frundt). Human Trafficking generates many billions of dollars per year. The victims of human trafficking will hardly ever come forward to receive help because they may not be able to speak the language of the country that they are in or they may think that they will get in trouble with the law because they're pimp has been making them do drugs (Blue Campaign). Every

Human Trafficking has been the biggest criminal case of many other cases. Its been going on for years and still going on today. The campaign of Human Trafficking- Ohio's Tragic Reality came up with this poster for awareness of human trafficking. There task is to open people's eyes so they can identify the different typed of human trafficking and to help others who are being forced. Also, they want to improve their strategy to stop human trafficking. They try to connect with the victims more, analyze their cases, and being able to stop other cases before is too late. They also go out on public places on the look for other humans being trafficked. With this poster they want from our help to save these victims that are being mistreated and being forced into something they don’t want to do.

In recent times, the number of human trafficking cases has skyrocketed through the roof. So, what exactly is human trafficking? Human trafficking is defined as a criminal activity, in which people are recruited, harboured, transported, bought or kidnapped for the purposes of exploitation. These exploitations include forced labour, child soldiery, sexual slavery, forced marriages and so on. Statistics show that the main victims of human trafficking consist of women and young girls while children come in a close third (Appendix A). Over the years, human trafficking has become rampant worldwide as the demand for human labour and sex slaves drastically multiplies due to the Internet.