Zonta International

• Who We Are • ABOUT ZONTA INTERNATIONAL • Founded in 1919, Zonta International is a

global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.

• Zonta International envisions a world in which women’s rights are recognized as human rights and every woman is able to achieve her full potential. In such a world, every woman is literate and has access to education, health care, legal and economic resources on an equal basis with men. In such a world, no woman lives in fear of violence.

Zonta Vision

Zonta Club of Melbourne

• Hosted one 4 Hour Public Awareness Training• Hosted two 8 Hour Law Enforcement and Service

Provider Trainings• Co-hosted 8 Hour Public Awareness Training with

ECHTTF• Participated in Human Trafficking Symposium

hosted by Congressman Bill Posey• Awareness Presentations to the Community

Zonta Club of Melbourne

• ZONTA SAYS NO TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN CAMPAIGN– Member ECHTTF– Zero Tolerance for Violence 5K Run– Clear Channel Billboard Signage– Rack Cards and Post Its – 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

November 25-December 16

• Zonta information line - 321-729-0755• zontainfo@zontaspacecoast.org

• www.zontaspacecoast.org• P.O. Box 417 Melbourne, Fl 32902

echttf.org

East Coast Human Trafficking Task Force

• Human-rights based, victim centered forum and mechanism to combat all aspects of human trafficking in the Brevard County area through coordination of public awareness, education, and involvement and the creation of formalized alliances and partnerships of local, state and federal agencies.

Florida: Leading the FightAgainst Human Trafficking

Safe Harbor Act January 1, 2013

• Child Prostitution • CSEC• Commercial• Sexual• Exploitation of Children

Safe Harbor Act ID

• Children identified as victims at point of incident by law enforcement can get help from child welfare professionals instead of being placed in juvenile delinquency.

• This allows DCF, DJJ, law enforcement, and other partners across the state to help the victims of abuse.

Safe Homes

• Florida leading the way for rest of nation with comprehensive, collaborative, crossover approach among agencies to provide basic needs, emotional, medical, psychological, education, and legal support for the victims in designated safe housing.

Florida Attorney General New Program

• Attorney General Bondi is joining forces with Florida's business community to stop human trafficking.

• Businesses are uniquely positioned to help stop human trafficking.

• Ensure there is no human trafficking within the supply chains

• Train employees to recognize the signs of human trafficking and to report suspected cases.

FL AG Bondi• Program includes all types of business:

restaurants, lodging, trucking, agriculture, retail, etc.

• Toolkit - educational material intended to help businesses create and implement their own zero-tolerance human trafficking plans.

• Businesses can request assistance with implementation.

What Does It Look Like In Florida

• Florida has on one of the highest occurences of human trafficking in the US and is usually ranked in the top three states for number of victim calls to the hotline.

• California• Texas • Florida

What Forms of Human Trafficking Take Place in FL?

FL Stats

• In Florida, most victims are in the hospitality industry, agriculture, or are young American girls between the ages of 11-15 involved in the sex trade.

Who Are The Victims?

80% Are Women and Girls

50% Are Children

Polaris Stats 2013 & Local Cases

• 1,722 calls to hotline in FL• 365 cases of HT were reported• Majority were women & girls, US citizens• Brevard County DCF reported 17 cases of HT• 4 Verified, 1 still open• Palm Bay case of traveling sales crew of

Children

NHTRC FL STATE REPORT 1-1/6-30, 2013

Total Number of Calls Nationwide 14,8989

Total Number of Calls from FL831

Indicators of HumanTrafficking

• No Eye Contact / Inappropriate behavior• No possessions / Not in control of money or ID• Tattoos or branding marks• Third party speaking for victim / Non-English• Signs of physical abuse• Unclean or soiled clothes• Malnourished

Who are the Pimps and Traffickers ?

• A pimp can be a boyfriend, father, mother, brother, uncle, coach, teacher =

• Anyone exerting control over a minor.

21 million in forced labor worldwide; 12.3 million in sex trafficking worldwide. Some are victims of both labor and sex trafficking. (Polaris)

600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders yearly, millions more are trafficked within their own countries. 21 million in forced labor worldwide; 12.3 million in sex trafficking worldwide. Some are victims of both labor and sex trafficking. (Polaris)

World Statistics

More Stats

• Approximately 40,000 cases are prosecuted a year globally, 6,000 in the US.

• Low Risk High Profit• It generates aproximately $32 billion

internationally annually, making it one of the top 3 internataional crimes along with drugs and arms.

In the US, 70% of female victims are involved in sex trafficking, 30% in labor.

As of March 2013, 50 states have anti-trafficking legislation (Polaris Project)

Approximately 100,000-300,000 American children are sex trafficked every year. (TVPA and FBI)

U.S. Statistics

http://slaveryfootprint.org/my-footprint

Products often tainted by slave labor:

Coffee, Vegetables, Meat, Fish, Shoes, Clothing, Cotton, Rubber, Gold,

Electronics, Tires, Building materials, chocolate

National Human Trafficking Hotline

1-888-373-7888

FLORIDA LAW

• FLORIDA HOTLINE FOR ALL CHILD ABUSE • 1-800 96-ABUSE ( 1-800-962-2873)