Meagan

Nikki
Audel
Kelsey

32
Million

Transatlantic slave trade sold 11 million people. Thats more than doubled.

 30,000 victims of sex trafficking die each year

from
abuse, disease, torture, and neglect.
The rest:
Torture
STD
Lost hope

 Why are children targeted?

2nd biggest crime in the world

HUMAN TRAFFICKING
ON A NATIONAL LEVEL

PEHT (PROJECT TO END HUMAN

TRAFFICKING)
Focuses:
Anti-trafficking building
Encourage people to support anti-trafficking organizations

Educating the public

Hold lectures

Treatment and shelters for victims

Medical
Place to sleep

Collaborating with other organizations

UN and other national human trafficking organizations and law
enforcement

WHAT PEHT DOES

Education:
Teach people how to recognize human trafficking both its victims
and its traffickers
How victims end up as human traffickers
Train law enforcement on how to recognize human trafficking

END HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOW

Similar focus as PEHT
More focus on the inadequate punishment of traffickers
Working with private sectors to help end human trafficking

ILO (International Labour Organization)

11.4 women and children are victims and 9.5 million are men and
boys

LOCATIONS

South East
Asia
United States
Europe

SOUTH EAST ASIA

One of the worlds largest exporters of sex slaves to brothels
in Japan, China, Australia, Europe and the United States.
Women or children can be bought for as little as $50

EUROPE
Russia is major source of women trafficked globally for
exploitation.
500,000 women from Central and Eastern Europe are
involved in prostitution in Europe alone.

UNITED STATES
100,000-300,000 American kids under 18 are involved in prostitution.
FBI States that the average age for sexual exploitation is 11.
Average age for girls is 13
Average age for boys is 12.
Cities at worst:

Atlanta
Chicago
Detroit
Dallas
Las Vegas
San Diego
Washington DC
San Francisco
St. Louise
Tampa

WHAT SPOKANE
COMMUNITY IS DOING

WORLD RELIEF
Has many services for the community
Works with churches
Highly Volunteered based

LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICE

Helps with healing process
Collaborates with different agencies
Provides justice

THE DEFENDERS
Not near Spokane, but in Vancouver
Started within Shared Hope International- but was officially
started by men
They take the pledge and take action
Goal is to mobilize 100,000 men to stand as Defenders
Will you man up?

WHAT WE CAN DO
Bring confidence
Make healthy buying decisions
Research local or global institutes
Educate!

THANK YOU!
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