July 30, 2020

Modern Day Slavery: A Look at Human Trafficking on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

Today, July 30, is set aside by the UN as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.  It was established in 2013 to help raise awareness of the growing problem of human trafficking. Everyday thousands of men, women, and children are sold into modern day slavery and forced into various forms of servitude.  The numbers are staggeringly high, but they increase in areas of conflict, natural and manmade disasters. By understanding what human trafficking is, and raising the awareness of its prevalence, we can help combat the atrocities befalling so many.

Infographic via Shannon Mann

Header image via Alliance Abroad

 

Tags Human TraffickingUnited Nations
Category Human TraffickingNews

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Shannon Mann
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Shannon is a freelance journalist having previously worked in education, finance and government. She joined SGP in 2010 as a District Coordinator for Georgia. Her writing for SGP typically focuses on foreign policy and international relations, a topic she concentrated on in graduate school. She and her husband own their own business just outside of Atlanta along with their one dog. She is the editor of LivingIntheGap.wordpress.com and can be found on Twitter @AntebellumGirl. – 2 Corinthians 5:20

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