Today is the global KEY2FREE day where everyone around the globe takes a stand against human trafficking and 21st century slave trade. People around the world are wearing symbols of a key which stands for the freedom of one person from captivity and enslavement.
It is hard to fathom or comprehend that there is still actively a slave trade market going on in the world around us. Statistics currently show that there are 27 MILLION people being trafficked around the world today. As I type away at my keyboard, a girl is being sold into the sex trade industry or being trafficked for monetary gain.
It is easy to sit there and think, it is far removed from your lifestyle and surroundings however, it has become apparent that human trafficking can occur from the most innocuous of situations and can happen to your sister, friend, cousin, or relative.
A classic example of how close this is, can be garnered from the story of Natalia, a rescued victim. She went out on a blind date with a guy introduced to her by her friends. While she was in the restroom, he drugged her drink and she was thrown into his trunk and trafficked across the world. Her life was never the same after that one date.
Human Trafficking is one degree of separation from your doorstep, don't let it happen to someone you know. Click here to watch the Video.
Human trafficking can happen to a boy or girl, look around you and see the injustice taking place in the 21st Century. Stand against the enslavement and trafficking of human beings and take a step towards fighting this act of crime. Everywhere around you, services are being provided to you by victims of human trafficking, someone somewhere could be actively participating in human trafficking, or someone is ignoring an obvious act of human trafficking. Report any suspicious activities, support the fight against this heinous crime, or spread awareness of this crime to prevent someone close to you becoming a victim.
The A21 Campaign actively engages in abolishing human injustice in the 21st Century, go to http://www.thea21campaign.org/ for more information on human trafficking.
Get active, take a stand, become aware, join in the fight.
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