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= __**17 facts about human trafficking**__ =


 * 1)  The average cost of a slave around the world is $90.
 * 2) Trafficking primarily involves abuse which comes in many forms, including:
 * Forcing victims into prostitution
 * Subjecting victims to slavery or involuntary slavery
 * forcing victims to commit sex acts for the purpose of creating pornography
 * Misleading victims into debt bondage
 * 1) According to some estimates, exactly 80% of trafficking involves sexual abuse, and 19% involves labor abuse.
 * 2)  It is estimated that there are approximately 27 million slaves around the world.
 * 3)  68% of female sex trafficking victims meet the clinical criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder.
 * 4)  Around half of trafficking victims in the world are under the age of 18.
 * 5)  More than 2/3 of sex trafficked children suffer additional abuse at the hands of their traffickers.
 * 6)  Trafficked children are significantly more likely to develop mental health problems, abuse substances, engage in prostitution as adults, and either commit or be victimized by violent crimes later in life.
 * 7)  Women who have been trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation experience a significantly higher rate of HIV and other STDs, tuberculosis, and permanent damage to their reproductive systems.
 * 8)  There is only one shelter in the U.S. designed specifically to meet the needs of trafficking victims, and it currently only houses a total of seven to nine victims.
 * 9)  Trafficking victims normally don't get help because they think that they or their families will be hurt by their traffickers, or that they will be deported.

12. forced labor in numbers of a total of 12,300,000 people. around 50% start as children or middle aged.

13. main area of reported trafficking: Russia,turkey,china,Caribbean.

14. 46%prostitution,27%domestic purpose,12% music 10% agriculture 5% Factories

15.women have more of a risk of being trafficked for prostitution against there will than young boys

16.Men are mainly trafficking for work, business and slavery

17.female prostitution is a very deadly problem women could be injured, beaten, traumatized,and druged with rufies which is a hollusion drug that makes a person non responsive to their surroundings and motion

= __**how we can make a change:**__ =

Educate Yourself
Human trafficking is not something that only happens on the other side of the world. It has infected every level of society. Chances are that victims of this crime, or people being targeted to become victims, are right in your backyard. Educate yourself on the extent of this problem. Doing so brings it out of the shadows of society, and places the issue front and center for us all to begin to deal with.

Spread the Word
As you learn about the problem of human trafficking, tell others. Blog about it, email your friends about it, talk about it with your friends and, basically, bring it to the attention of others every chance you get. Silence actually allows this crime to continue. Your voice counts, so use it.

Take a Look at Your Own Community
Contact your local police department and ask if a special task force exists for fighting human trafficking. If it does, find out how you can help them with their efforts. If one does not exist, support your local law enforcement in making one. Volunteer to speak at schools, to hold community meetings and to communicate with local lawmakers to establish ways of identifying and stopping human trafficking.

Talk to Children and Teens
abused teens and young children come from every demographic imaginable. Pimps and other criminals prey upon these most vulnerable populations who have no idea of the nightmare abusers have planned for them. Study the ways in which these criminals identify and court their victims, and then teach teens and children how to avoid their cruel intentions.

Subscribe to Human Rights Blogs and Websites
Committed volunteers all across the web volunteer their time to reporting the latest information on human trafficking as it is discovered throughout the world. Subscribe to these blogs, share informative posts with others and even consider donating to fundraisers they host. Become a part of this network and help spread the word about their existence while you're at it. =bibliography:=


 * http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-human-trafficking


 * http://reformproject.wikispaces.com/Antonia+and+Kenya-+Human+Trafficking


 * http://www.listmyfive.com/0f07022b/The-Top-Five-Ways-to-Stop-Human-Trafficking