Human Trafficking: Modern Slavery

Human Trafficking Around 30 million people are enslaved in our world today (“Modern Slavery”). This is nearly four percent of our world's population. That might not seem like a lot, it is still four percent more than there should be. Today we are living in a society that believes to have so called ended slavery long ago. However, this is an untrue statement people have taken on as the truth. Slavery still exists in the world today! It isn’t called slavery anymore, it is referred to as human trafficking. Although, people only believe what they want to. Our society can’t grasp the idea that slavery is happening right under their noses. It is greatly needed for people to be informed of human trafficking and the seriousness of it. Human …show more content…
It does not pertain to a certain gender, race, or, it attacks all demographics. “While human trafficking spans all demographics”, some are more vulnerable than others (“The Victims”). Women and children are typically “the key target group because of their marginalization in many societies and limited economic resources” (“Action For Justice”). This may be offensive to successful women, but it is the harsh truth from documented data. Do not that statement mislead however, because men are still victims to human trafficking as well. Traffickers prefer child victims because they are “easily manipulated and require fewer resources” (“Major Forms of Human Trafficking and Exploitation Include”). They are overall cheaper and easier to handle, which makes the traffickers' work easier and more profitable. More specific groups that are targeted include: “people from impoverished and low income households; ethnic minorities, indigenous people, hill tribes, refugees, and illegal migrants; people with low levels of education; young girls running away from home” (“Action for Justice”). All of the people within these groups all have specific weaknesses that the traffickers target. Traffickers seek the weaknesses and use them against the victims. They “prey on people with promises... to improve economic situations” and compel the victim in with bribes (“Action for Justice”). The victims get drawn in with hope of a better life, and are needless to say, left worse than they were before. However, by the time they figure that out, it would be too late and they will already be trapped into the endless cycle of human trafficking. “Victims of human trafficking may have diverse socio-economic backgrounds”, but certain demographics make people more likely to be targeted victims (“The