Global Impact
Although the United States has made major strides to combat slavery since President Obama’s election to office, it still remains a major issue. The best way to stop trafficking is to increase the spread of information about the topic, and to educate people on clear indications of human trafficking. Some indicators are sudden changes in behavior, lack of confidence, bruises, inability to contact family members, malnourishment, fear of authority, and reference to distant travel. Educating the general public on human trafficking will help ensure that is addressed and punished appropriately.
As for our current situation, employees working for cross country bus companies, taxi companies, and train companies are uninformed about human trafficking. They do not watch training videos or learn reporting procedure. Providing training resources for workers to better identity and report trafficking needs to be prioritized. By informing those on the front lines what signs they should look for, an increase can be made in the number of people reported to the proper authorities.
Prostitution is the world’s oldest profession, and will most likely continue in the future with no end in sight. Efforts to end or banish prostitution will never completely eliminate the problem. On the other hand,
human trafficking can be eliminated.
By explaining the dangers of human trafficking and making people aware of the issues, it can finally end by employing plans beneficial to all involved.
Turning a Blind Eye to the Problem
For many researchers and experts, the United States government has turned a blind eye to the problem for far too long. The transport industry, the largest hub for sex trafficking, could be organized into a well-versed grid of informants. In wars around the world, our foot soldiers are the men in army boots with lethal weapons in their hands. In the war against human trafficking, our foot soldiers look quite different. They are the people who get a glimpse into the lives of the victims only by chance. They are the ones who witness a crying girl on a train in the middle of the night. They are the ones who drive long distance busses and fail to report a Nigerian girl screaming for help in her own native language. They see young girls dressed provocatively climb into cabs at four in the morning. Our men and women working in the transport industry are our foot soldiers and they must have the resources to use their position at the frontline to end trafficking. Without acknowledging the depths of the problem, there is no way to combat trafficking. If we were able to educate the people on the front lines, we would be able to increase sightings and bring this dark business into the light of justice.
Work to Be Done
Although the United States has made major strides to combat slavery since President Obama’s election to office, it still remains a major issue. The best way to stop trafficking is to increase the spread of information about the topic, and to educate people on clear indications of human trafficking. Some indicators are sudden changes in behavior, lack of confidence, bruises, inability to contact family members, malnourishment, fear of authority, and reference to distant travel. Educating the general public on human trafficking will help ensure that is addressed and punished appropriately.
