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October 19, 2024 Walk for Freedom

October 19, 2024 Walk for Freedom

10 Year Walk for Freedom

10 Year Walk for Freedom

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Walk For Freedom
is a day dedicated to raising awareness that human trafficking still exists but together, we can change that.

Join people walking in hundreds of cities around the world as together we take steps to raise awareness in our communities and end human trafficking.

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Walk For Freedom 2024

    

Take local action.
Be part of a global solution.
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Human Trafficking

 

Human Trafficking is the abuse of children,
women, and men for their bodies and labour.
It’s modern-day slavery.

  

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Labour TraffickinG

Forcing a person to work in captivity for little or no pay.

 

 

 

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Sex TraffickinG

Forcing, deceiving, or coercing a person to perform a commercial sex act. 

 

  

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Slavery By The Numbers

 

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There are an estimated 49.6 million people enslaved right now.1

 

R258 trillion rand industry

$236

Human trafficking generates an estimated US $236 billion dollars per year.2

 

2.8 / 1,000 people in Africa

1 in 4

Men, women, and children can all be victims of modern-day slavery:
54% women and girls
46% men and boys
1 in 4 victims are children.3

 

64% trafficked victims are children.

122,000

An estimated 122,000 people in the United Kingdom are living in slavery.4

 

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Suspect trafficking might be taking place? Call 08000 121 700

Make A Report   Call Now   Learn The Signs

 

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Suspect trafficking might be taking place? Call 08000 121 700

Make A Report

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Learn The Signs

 

 

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Signs of Trafficking

Look for clues that identify a possible
victim of modern-day slavery.
Controlled by another person

They are accompanied by a controlling person, and do not speak on his or her own behalf, but instead defer to another person.

Controlled Movement

They are transported to or from work, or live and work at the same place. They show signs that their movements are being controlled.

Lack of Earnings

They are unable to keep his or her earnings: it is “withheld for safekeeping.” In many cases, the person owes a debt they are working to pay off.   

Foreign, Unfamiliar with the Language

They have recently arrived in the country and do not speak the language of the country—or they only know sex-related or labor-related words.

Overly Fearful, depressed, submissive behavioUr

They are frightened to talk to outsiders and authorities since they are closely monitored and controlled by their trafficker(s). They may be fearful, anxious, depressed, overly submissive, and may avoid eye contact.

Bad health & Malnutrition

They may have signs of abuse or signs of being denied food, water, sleep, and/or medical care.

Lack of Identification

They are not in possession of their passports, identification, or legal documents.

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Signs of Physical ABuse

They may have bruises, scars, and other signs of physical abuse and torture. Victims of human trafficking are often beaten in areas that will not damage their appearance, such as their lower back.

Substance Abuse

They may show signs of drug use or drug addiction. They can be forced or coerced into drug use by his or her traffickers, or turn to substance abuse to help cope with his or her enslavement.

Lack of Trust

They may be distrustful and suspicious. A victim of human trafficking may act as if they distrust any person who offers them assistance or attempts to converse with them.

Lack of Personal Belongings

They may have few or no personal possessions.

Signs of Dependence

They may demonstrate affection, attachment, or dependence toward their abuser.

Deceived by a False Job Offer

Their actual job is different from the advertised job they had accepted.

Feelings of Being Trapped

They feel that they are unable to leave their current situation.

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Our Solution

 

All over the world, the cycle of
trafficking is breaking. And one life at
a time, this is how we end slavery. 

 

 

    

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"No one person can do everything but every one of us can do something."

– Christine Caine, A21 Advocate & Co-Founder


"No one person can do

everything but every one
of us can do something."

– Christine Caine, A21 Advocate & Co-Founder

 

  

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Our Work in The United Kingdom

 

Because human trafficking looks
different everywhere we work, so do we.
Take a closer look at our proven solutions:

   

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Presentations


Communicating to diverse audiences about the problem of human trafficking and how everyone can be a part of the solution.


 


Prevention Programs

Prevention Programs


Child-centred, play-based programs designed to empower children and champion their young voices to protect themselves and others from trafficking scenarios.
   
       


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Can You See Me?


A public awareness campaign that shows common scenarios of human trafficking that may be encountered and provides tools to report suspicions.
 

  


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WALK FOR FREEDOM



An annual day of global awareness and local action in the fight against human trafficking.

     


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Victim Identification Operations


Proactive efforts to identify and assist victims of human trafficking, often in partnership with local law enforcement.

     


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Professional Trainings


Training individuals in professions most likely to encounter potential trafficking victims to equip them to identify the warning signs and respond.
    
      

 
Our programmes are designed to work together, but can also stand alone–filling critical gaps in the countries and communities we work in.

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Get Involved

 

These are every day actions
that can end slavery:


  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Educate
Yourself

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Educate

Yourself

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MOBILIsE YOUR
COMMUNITY

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Mobilise Your
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Fund a Global Solution

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Fund a Global
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Equip yourself with the facts about human trafficking and tell others.

 

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LEARN

Learn about human trafficking and how you can be part of the solution through our Global Broadcast.
 

Take Action

 

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EQUIP

Explore A21’s global awareness campaign, Can You See Me? To equip yourself to identify warning signs and learn how to make a report if you suspect trafficking might be taking place.

Take Action

 

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STUDY

Learn about human trafficking any time, anywhere with our fully online course– Human Trafficking: A Global Crisis.
 

Take Action

 

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The fight against slavery begins with you in your local community.
Discover ways you can rally the community around you to join the mission of freedom.


 

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VOLUNTEER

 Join us in one of A21's offices around the world, to learn more about how to fight human trafficking on a global scale.  
 

Take Action

 

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SHARE

Plan an awareness event to inspire your friends and mobilise them to take action.
  
 

Take Action

 

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EMPOWER

Inform your community with information about the realities of human trafficking through A21's educational programs and awareness resources.

Take Action

 

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Give and join us on the frontlines in the fight against slavery.
 

 

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GIVE

Support A21's work around the globe to reduce vulnerability, assist victims, and restore survivors.

Take Action

 

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FUNDRAISE

Invite your friends and family to support freedom by starting a fundraising campaign to advance the fight against slavery.

Take Action

 

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SHOP

Get your gear to support A21, and start conversations with what you wear.
 

Take Action

 

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Stay in touch.

 

 

@A21UK





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Citations

1 Walk Free, International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Organization for Migration (IOM). (2022). Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. pp. 2. Retrieved from cdn.walkfree.org ▸ 

2 International Labor Office (ILO). (2014). Profits and Poverty: The Economics of Forced Labour. pp. 13. Retrieved from ilo.org ▸ 

3 Walk Free, International Labour Organization (ILO), and International Organization for Migration (IOM). (2022). Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. pp. 17. cdn.walkfree.org ▸ 

4 Walk Free, International Labour Organization (ILO), and IOM UN Migration. (2022). Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. pp. 2, 19. Retrieved from walkfree.org ▸ 

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