Post on 11-Jan-2017
Our Contribution: 70 Day Speaking Road Trip
ISIS and Boko Haram
Fishing
Sweat Shops
What about the Children?
The act…
• Recruitment• Transportation• Harboring
By means of…• Threats• Use of force• Abduction• Fraud• Deception
For the Purpose of Exploitation
UN DefinitionTrafficking Adults (age>18)Trafficking of children (age<18)
Human Trafficking = Slavery
Slavery Markers
Restricted Movement
Physical andSexual Violence
Threats to Self orFamily
Withholding Wages
Debt and other forms of Bondage
Retention ofIdentity Documents
There are 45,800,000 Slaves!
More than the populations of the following countries:
Canada: 35.7 millionOr
More than the combined total of the smallest 120 countries
Rate of Exploitation
9.2 million new slaves per year
25,200 new slaves per day
1,050 new slaves per hour
1 new slave every 4 seconds
Historical Perspective
11.3 Million slaves between 1450 and
1900 (450 years)
United States
• 70,000 - 500,000 estimates
• Areas:o Prostitutiono Agricultureo Constructiono Domestic worko Sweat shops
Breakdown of Figures (ILO)
74%
26% Adults versus ChildrenAdultsChildren
76%
24%
Forced Labor versus Forced Prostitution
Forced Labour
Sex Industry60 percent of the cases are
associated with product supply chains
(the items we all buy)
Who are the Criminals?
Recruiters Exploiters EnforcersTransporters
Deception and Lies Debt Kidnapping
How does the Process Work?
Other Approaches
Fear of Arrest Against self and family
Traditional Responses?Before a
TraffickingEvent
TraffickingProcess
AfterTrafficking
Event
Prevention Prosecution(Legal Response)
Protection(Victim Support)
Who are the Traditional Responders?
Government
United Nations
Non- Government Organization
75 percent forced Labor
60 percent associated with supply chains
Private Sector
Consumers
How is the world doing?
Global Slave Figure
Victims Identi-fied
48,000 out of 45.8 million
Only 48,000 People Helped(0.12 Percent)
Only 4,000 Criminals Arrested(0.8 percent)
2004 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20140
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
ProsectutionsConvictions
4,000 out of 500,000
$150 Billion Profits from
Slavery
Funding Available$350 Million
(0.23 percent)
21 Days of Potato Chip
Eating
The Profits are Excessive
Not knowing, not believing or running away
Many can’t handle the issue – too painful
Many don’t believe slavery exists
Most people don’t know about the
problem
India Sex Trafficking Victim (15 years old)
• Ten Men A Day• 365 Days a Year• 3,650 Rapes a Year (child
rape)• Two Years over 7,000 rapes
15 Year Old Girl Raped 7,000 Times
The topic is too painful to hear about
People don’t want to know about such bad things
We think it is someone else’s problem
Why is it so low?
Hidden
Collaboration?
Scale
Partners Tools
Can this problem be solved?
Yes, but we all haveto all work together
Educate, Inspire and Motivate the World
Collect and Analyze Data
Engage the Private Sector
Supply Chains Millions of slaves in supply chains
Bad business The private sector knows bad business
Resources The private sector has resources (human and financial)
Stand up The private sector knows how to lead
ImpactMillions can be
Helped
The Way Forward – A Vision of Hope
Unity Innovation Spirit
FIGHTING THE BUSINESS OF SLAVERY
The Mekong Club is a catalyst for change – engaging, inspiring and supporting the private sector to lead in the fight against human slavery.
New Approach – Business Action through Collaboration THE MEKONG CLUB
ASSOCIATIONNETWORKS
THOUGHT LEADERSHIPADVOCACY
FINANCE APPAREL & FOOTWEAR HOSPITALITY RETAIL
Needs analysisContent focused on needs
Forum meetings/working groupsDeliverables identified
MeasurementOutcome analysis
Peer to peer mentoring
Using Technology to address the problem
Where were you?
Crossing over the Line
General Awareness
Understanding
Compassion and feeling
Desire to Help
Interest Involvement
An example of how ordinary people can step up and help.
Objective
The objective of the 852 Freedom Campaign is to mobilize ordinary people across Hong Kong to play an active role in fighting human.
Our Approach• To develop a community that
walks together for social justice• To educate, motivate and inspire
a new generation of abolitionists• To find practical roles for anyone
who wants to help• To experiment with new and
innovative ways to raise awareness and funding
• To document these efforts and disseminate the lessons learned to others
We began with presentations and films
We used music to touch hearts
We used Art to reach people
We had people experience the pain
Sweatshop Simulation
We brought the messages to the schools, churches and libraries
We taught Asians about the Comfort Women Issue: Historical Sex Slavery
We trained organizations to expand this work and helped address brokenness
We had a major City Event to raise awareness and funding
We packaged our Achievements
We gave EVERYONE a role to play
In Summary: We used the skills we all have to empower volunteerism
•
What can YOU do?
Learn Share Teach
Report Unite Consume Responsibly
Give Volunteer Care…
Important Groups
Books on the Topic