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When is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons?

July 30th is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.

What is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons?

Kids make up half of the global trafficking victims. That alone merits the world’s attention. Every slave deserves justice though. The United Nations created World Day Against Trafficking in Persons to mobilize the world against the atrocities of this industry.

If modern slavery is different from slavery through the ages, it’s probably just more efficient. It supports the same crimes against human dignity. It still strips people of their humanity. It still reduces humans to tools, disregarding their value, their dreams, and their freedom.

Blackmail, forced prostitution, and the subjugation of children are only a few evils that thrive in the human trafficking world. For anyone needing a prompt to join the fight against slavery, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons can be the day.

Facts about World Day Against Trafficking in Persons!

  • Around 80% of trafficking victims are women and girls, and as many as 50% of victims are minors.
  • The U.S. State Department estimated in 2005 that the annual number of people trafficked across international borders was between 600,000 and 800,000.
  • Human trafficking touches nearly every country in the world.
  • In the U.S., the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) passed on April 11, 2018. It holds websites accountable for facilitating sex trafficking.

How to celebrate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons:

  • Learn about human trafficking and how you can help fight this industry. Research the links that often exist between pornography and slavery.
  • Donate to organizations on the frontlines as they combat modern slavery in its ugliest forms.
  • Talk about human trafficking with your friends. Discuss how you’re going to push back, and encourage them to do the same.

What’s the hashtag for World Day Against Trafficking in Persons?

Use #HumanTrafficking and #EndHumanTrafficking on social media to raise awareness about slavery.