greatest human rights challenges of this century! - US STATE DEPARTMENT
There are 45.8 million slaves in
the world today, and 78% live in the Australasia region.
80% of known slaves are
women and girls. 23,000 victims trafficked for sexual 50% of slaves are children. exploitation were detected and reported - GLOBAL SLAVERY INDEX between 2012 and 2014 - 2016 UNODC Report on Human Trafficking
The United Nations
• 37%of the countries that currently have legislation identified 63,251 new trafficking victims in 106 against trafficking in persons introduced it between the countries between beginning of 2004 and the end of 2008. 2012 and 2014 - 70% were women • Gaps in legislation leave at least two billion people around the world without adequate legal protection in line • Women and girls tend to be with the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. trafficked for marriages and sexual slavery. • At least 10 countries have reported trafficking for the • Men and boys are typically removal of organs. exploited in forced labour in the mining sector, as porters, soldiers and slaves.
People escaping from war and
persecution are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims of trafficking.
Many factors can increase a
person’s vulnerability to human trafficking during the migration process. Fighting for Justice Foundation
NEED TO KNOW FACTS
ABOUT SEXUAL SERVITUDE 80% of those sold into sexual slavery are under 24 Over the past 30 years, over 30 million Sexual exploitation children have been sexually exploited makes up 79% of through human trafficking - UNICEF identified forms of human trafficking, including forced prostitution, stripping, massage services and pornography - UNODC 2009
Whether a person is trafficked
for labor, as a child bride, through adoption, as a domestic slave, or for sexual exploitation, more often than not - they all experience sexual violence and exploitation.
An estimated 30,000 victims of Over 89% of women in prostitution want
sex trafficking die each year from to get out. - Melissa Farley, Psychologist abuse, disease, torture, and and researcher neglect.
Prostitution is paid rape! - Rachel Moran
Whether it is pornography, - victim survivor of the sex trade prostitution or human trafficking, there are often two common Human trafficking for sexual exploitation is a denominators: gender based/ sexual violence and demand. gender based violence and human rights issue.