6 myths about human trafficking we all need to stop believing
Human trafficking — also known as trafficking in persons or modern slavery — is described by the U.S. State Department as the "act of recruiting, harboring, transporting, providing or obtaining a person for compelled labor or commercial sex acts through the use of force, fraud or coercion."
But it's often used solely as a synonym for involuntary sex work — and sexual slavery isn't actually the biggest component of trafficking globally.
About 22% of those trafficked are exploited for sexual labor. While that is deserving of our attention, 68% are trapped in forced labor, and they're often left out of the conversation.
To get at the root of a human rights violation, it's important to accurately represent it. It's important to shed more light on the experiences of those living in forced labor (without diverting attention from sexual exploitation).
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