Monday, July 29, 2019

Effective Tricks To Increase Human Trafficking Awareness

By Ronald Roberts


Buying and selling of human beings for labor is still alive today as it was centuries ago. The challenge today is that this trade takes place underground, away from the eyes of many people. It takes a concerned citizen who spots such punitive acts to create human trafficking awareness in order to stop the vice. How can this be done?

Educate yourself on how traffickers are still beating the tough measures put in place. You also need to learn how to identify victims. It is only after identifying them that you can take corrective measures. Attend interactive sessions like seminars and symposiums where the issue is under discussion. These training sessions help you to spot the new ways that traffickers are using to hide their illicit trade.

Inquire about the sources of labor for all food items you buy and services you consume. This makes corporate organizations to take note of the fact that someone is watching. Companies will declare and also take measures to avoid use of such labor. The supply chain is eventually cleared of such illicit activities.

Offer to be a volunteer in events advocating for an end to human trafficking. Join corporate organizations or community based groups that organize sensitization campaigns. Their campaigns are meant to end the vice at the lowest level. Involve your friends and neighbors in the activities to spread the message.

Push your representatives at county, state and federal level to raise awareness. They should also support legislation that are geared towards solving the problem. Beyond participating at national level, the leaders must support global efforts towards ending human trafficking and slavery.

Work with schools and religious organizations at local level to create awareness. Children will easily identify and understand the situation because they are the target of most traffickers. They also become future champions of the course. This is a perfect foundation to set because future leaders and citizens will be sensitive to the evil.

Follow the legislative processes and developments about the issue. You should also remain updated on news regarding the vice. You could register on websites that run campaigns and subscribe to alerts. An alert will be sent immediately there is a new development on the issue. This information should then be shared with other people in your network.

Recruit businesses and employers into the campaign. Some of the ways that businesses can support your venture is through provision of job opportunities, internships and other relief to survivors. The victims and survivors will not feel a part of the horror any more. They also find refuge in people and institutions that care. They will participate in the campaign indirectly.

All professionals can play an active role in reversing ills related to trafficking. An example is where students push the agenda through academic papers. Journalists on their part push the campaign through news and special features. Law enforcement officers will pursue traffickers relentlessly while doctor report suspicious cases. Attorneys who buy into the idea provide favorable representation. Such comprehensive efforts will kill the vice from all ends and therefore make the campaign a huge success.




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