We want to believe it’s rare, random and wrong. The numbers tell a different story.
Sex trafficking is everywhere, all the time.
The numbers are staggering—but here’s what they really mean: it’s as routine as passing a coffee shop or catching a green light on your commute. And it thrives because we still see it as rare, random, or someone else’s problem. January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. That's not normal. We shouldn't have to dedicate a day, a week or a month to what shouldn't exist.
Women like Pallavi graduating with a nursing degree without abuse or harm.
Boys like Edward growing up playing in safety, care and belonging
Girls like Dembe never being trafficked in the first place.
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Human trafficking is the buying and selling of human beings—stripping people of their dignity, freedom, and humanity. It’s exploitation at its core, forcing people into unimaginable conditions for profit. Trafficking should never be considered normal or acceptable.
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