From sex trafficking to labor trafficking, the ways humans are exploited differ greatly. Each type has unique strategies for recruiting and controlling victims and concealing the crime.
Fighting this form of trafficking and supporting survivors requires an approach that respects these victims’ unique cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
La lucha eficaz contra este tipo de trata y el apoyo a los sobrevivientes requiere un enfoque respetuoso con los antecedentes culturales y lingüísticos de estas víctimas.
When you're travelling into uncharted territory, it's useful to have a map of the terrain around you. Here at Polaris, we're using data to develop maps of the most direct routes to eradicating human trafficking and supporting survivors.
Together, the Polaris-operated hotlines handled a record 8,042 cases of human trafficking in 2016, bringing the total number of reported cases since 2007 to 33,680.
Reaching out for help is sometimes easier said than done. Our new resource shows LGBTQ youth that inclusive, identity-affirming help is available, if they want it.