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Polaris is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to combat and prevent sex and labor trafficking in North America. The organization's 10-year strategy is built around the understanding that human trafficking does not happen in vacuum but rather is the predictable end result of a range of other persistent injustices and inequities in our society and our economy.
Human trafficking is a form of slavery that involves the exploitation of people for the purposes of sex or forced labor services. Trafficked individuals do not have to be moved from one location to be a victim of trafficking. Human trafficking is often confused with smuggling. Smuggling is a crime against a border or nation, trafficking is a ...
In this article, transnational will be defined as an issue that crosses international boundaries that multiple nations are experiencing and addressing at the same time. This article will focus on the transnational efforts to prevent human trafficking. Different countries have had different approaches when attempting to prevent human trafficking.
Wells said the Trump administration "has already shown an encouraging willingness to tackle human trafficking," but noted, "We want to do our part to make sure that this is a top priority for them ...
Face to Face Bulgaria, an organization whose primary mission is to prevent cases of forced prostitution and human trafficking in Bulgaria [9] [10] Free the Slaves, dedicated to ending slavery worldwide; Freeset, whose primary mission is to provide sustainable employment and economic empowerment to victims of sex trafficking in South Asia
Shared Hope International (SHI) is a non-profit, non-governmental, Christian organization that exists to prevent sex trafficking, and restore and bring justice to women and children who have been victimized through sex trafficking. SHI is part of a worldwide effort to prevent and eradicate sex trafficking and slavery. Shared Hope operates ...
The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons was established in October 2001 as a result of the passing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000.This enabling legislation required the President to create a bureau within the State Department to specifically address human trafficking and exploitation on all levels and to take legal action against perpetrators.
The A21 Campaign (commonly referred to as "A21") is a global 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental organization that works to fight human trafficking, including sexual exploitation and trafficking, forced slave labor, bonded labor, involuntary domestic servitude, and child soldiery.