7 Facts You Didn't Know about Human Trafficking
Human trafficking, as defined by the United Nations, is the “recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or coercion...for the purpose of exploitation.” According to the nonprofit organization Human Rights First, an estimated 24.9 million people are trapped in this form of modern-day slavery, most often exploited for labor or sex.
To shed light on common risk factors and what is being done to combat trafficking today, we spoke to Annalisa Enrile, clinical associate professor in the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, whose areas of expertise include sex trafficking, exploitative migrant labor and global justice.
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