Nelson Mandela once said “For the free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to line in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” This quote by this wise man states the truth. The world today fails to follow what it says. There are many ways people strip others off their freedom in the world today. One of them being human trafficking. Not many bother to take the time to look into topics like these because they think they are not affected. In reality, everyone is affected whether you like it or not. What is human trafficking exactly? Human trafficking can be referred to as “modern day slavery”. It is a serious crime that violates human rights. According to the United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking …show more content…
Thousands of men and women fall into the hands of traffickers each year, but how many? According to the Renewal Forum, 79% of human trafficking victims are specifically sex trafficking victims. They also state “This being understood, it is not surprising that the UN also reports that women are disproportionately victims of human trafficking (two-thirds being female) and a large majority of traffickers and exploiters are male.” This revealing that most victims are females. It was also estimated by the International Labor Organization that there are 21 million people enslaved in the world today. Furthermore it is estimated that 32 billion dollars are generated internationally from human trafficking. Also, According to the U.S. State Department, 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, 80% are female and half are children. 80% of trafficking involves sexual exploitation, and 19% involves labor …show more content…
The truth is, human trafficking affects everyone. All around the world. First off, 80% of human trafficking victims are women. The view of women internationally is largely impacted by this fact. According to the Renewal Form article on human trafficking, “Young men are being negatively influenced by easy access to internet pornography and prostitution. The access of human trafficking makes it much harder to condemn and makes it much easier to exploit individuals.” This quote uncovers the fact that your own children are being impacted by human trafficking without you even noticing it. Women are often treated as less and sometimes it’s because of human trafficking. People assume that what they’re being forced to do they do voluntarily. However they do not and since not everyone understands that respect for women, especially, is lost. Human trafficking not only impacts your children and all women, it also impacts the economy. According to the Renewal Form once again, “32 billion dollars being illicitly traded in the world with no taxes each year (over 15 million coming from industrialized countries).” All that money is being traded and no taxes are paid. That affects every tax payer all over the