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The signal is performed by holding one hand up with the thumb tucked into the palm, then folding the four other fingers down, symbolically trapping the thumb by the rest of the fingers. [3] It was designed intentionally as a single continuous hand movement, rather than a sign held in one position, so it could be made easily visible.
Minister Vindhya Persaud demonstrating the human trafficking distress gesture. In Guyana in 2022, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security announced a gesture of clasping the fingers into the palm and releasing them, in a repeated motion three times, to be used as a signal that the person was a victim of human trafficking and required help.
Awareness Against Human Trafficking (HAART), a non-governmental organization fighting against human trafficking in Kenya; A Better World, based in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada [3] British Red Cross, the United Kingdom body of the worldwide neutral and impartial humanitarian network [4]
Human Trafficking Awareness Month. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month to raise awareness about the over 27 million people around the world, including the United States, who are are ...
It offers practical help to states with drafting laws, creating comprehensive national anti-trafficking strategies, and assisting with resources to implement them. In March 2009, UNODC launched the Blue Heart Campaign to fight human trafficking, to raise awareness, and to encourage involvement and inspire action.
Great Awakening Coffee House, in partnership with Changing The World, is hosting its 3rd annual Human Trafficking Awareness Event on Wednesday in Hyannis. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the coffee ...
The core areas of UN.GIFT's work are: 1. Global and collective advocacy efforts to help raise awareness of human trafficking; 2. Evidence-based knowledge on human trafficking to feed into national, regional and global policy-making; 3. Greater coordination and cooperation among international organizations and innovative public-private ...
Jan. 11—ATLANTA — Attorney General Chris Carr is encouraging all Georgians to join in recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Throughout the month, the Office of the Attorney ...