Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Effective Tricks To Increase Human Trafficking Awareness

By Ronald Roberts


Humans are still being bought and sold for use as illicit labor. This is a trend that should have dies centuries ago but is still being perpetuated underground. How can ordinary citizens help to raise human trafficking awareness and become part of the fight against this scourge?

Learn about the issue of trafficking and why it remains alive in the world today. This information also helps you to understand why the measures put in place have not been successful. Such knowledge will assist you identify a place where your contribution can make a difference. Information is also provided on new tricks that the traffickers are utilizing to continue with their trade.

Actively inquire about the sources of items you buy like food on shelves. You will know whether slave labor has been used to grow them. Companies are forced to make declarations and also be sensitive about this illicit trade when hiring. Everyone along the supply chains begins to play an active role in stopping the vice.

Volunteer in events where anti-trafficking discourse is taking place. Corporate organizations and community groups organize these activities on regular basis. The activities that take place at community level include fund raising, seminars, walks and talks. They are aimed at raising awareness at grassroots. It is also an opportunity to involve your friends and neighbors.

Elected leaders at all levels must be pushed to play an active role in stopping the vice. Their participation at federal, state and county level is necessary because they are responsible of legislation. They should also take a stand at international level and push other nations to take such actions.

Organize activities targeting local schools and communities to raise awareness on the same issue. Teaching children at this level is very important because they have a deeper understanding of issues before politics and social ills can interfere. They will be the champions in years to come. The children in schools will easily identify with the campaign because most of these traffickers target children.

Keep up with legislation on the issue and emerging issues that would be of interest. Catch the latest news by subscribing to alerts on websites that run such campaigns. The alerts you receive will make your campaign more effective. You also get to share these alerts with peers and team members.

Encourage businesses by making them aware that they can provide jobs, internships and opportunities to survivors. This means that they will set up infrastructure that prevents such occurrence. Supporting survivors is one of the ways to help build a system that is solution oriented. Friends and neighbors should also be made aware of the contribution they can make towards this end.

Enlist the participation of professionals in the campaign. Each person has a role to play depending on his position in society. Students can explore the issue in their academic papers while journalists highlight it as part of news or features. Healthcare providers will alert authorities in case a patient without papers or under duress come seeking treatment. Attorneys can offer to represent such victims while law enforcers get more diligent chasing such criminals. Such recruitment means that everyone in the society is playing an active role solving the problem.




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