Human Trafficking And COVID-19
Sex and labor trafficking don’t stop in times of crisis. In fact, traffickers use these circumstances to prey upon the vulnerable. You can help.
DetailsEvery crisis makes people more vulnerable to labor and sex trafficking because of the disruptions to daily life – whether it is the loss of a home, job or access to health care or being unable to connect with support networks of friends and co-workers. These disruptions are especially devastating to those who are already vulnerable and hanging on financially. They become desperate for any way to earn money and survive.
As one trafficking survivor said recently, “Before COVID-19, we were ‘low-wage, low-skilled’ workers, but now, we are ‘essential.’”
However, this new label, “essential,” has not resulted in better pay or job security — quite the opposite, and this is where traffickers can enter the picture.
Sex and labor trafficking don’t stop in times of crisis. In fact, traffickers use these circumstances to prey upon the vulnerable. You can help.
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