I love this photo . . . we need to ensure that people know that human slavery continues to exist. We need to stop the trafficking of human beings, particularly children.
Trafficking in Human Beings and Human Slavery not only exists today, it has increased 18% between 2008 and 2010. Due to the illegal nature of the activity it is difficult to obtain accurate statistics, but it is estimated nearly 21 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking (2012 statistics from the International Labor Organization).
Please check out this video entitled "One woman's story of the horrors of human trafficking" features Somaly Mam. When Somaly was sold into slavery when she was just 12 years old. Unfortunately, her grandfather sold her into a series of "owners" who forced her to work in brothels in Southeast Asia. When tourists visit many of the areas in Southeast Asia they engage in prostitution falsely believing that the people working in these brothels do so willingly. You can be part of the solution by NOT participating in these types of activities.
Please check out this video entitled "One woman's story of the horrors of human trafficking" features Somaly Mam. When Somaly was sold into slavery when she was just 12 years old. Unfortunately, her grandfather sold her into a series of "owners" who forced her to work in brothels in Southeast Asia. When tourists visit many of the areas in Southeast Asia they engage in prostitution falsely believing that the people working in these brothels do so willingly. You can be part of the solution by NOT participating in these types of activities.
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