Stop Traffic Fashion Show, Part 2/2

Human Trafficking is modern day SLAVERY.

According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), approximately 12.3 million adults and children are victims of forced labor, bonded labor, and forced prostitution around the world. The UN reports there is an estimated US$ 31.6 billion in global annual profits made from the exploitation of forced labor. It should be noted that due to the secrecy of the crime, it is hard to obtain precise data on the issue.

In the U.S., the industries where forced labor and trafficking are most prevalent include agriculture, domestic service, factory work, hotel work, restaurant work, the sex industry, and sweat shops. However, what little protections are available to sex trafficking victims, are virtually non-existent to victims trafficked for labor purposes. It is important to recognize that the exploitation, physical danger, poverty, racism, sexism, and trafficking endemic to the sex industry similarly occur to victims in all industries. There are no practical distinctions between labor and sex trafficking, and laws should be revised recognizing this. All individuals who exploit others through trafficking must be equally punished. All victims should have access to immunity and the resources for rehabilitation it provides.

Resources:
ACLU:
www.aclu.org
Apparel Industry Task Force:
www.slaverymap.org
Bar Code App for Your iPhone or Droid:
www.free2work.org
Girls Educational and Mentoring Services:
www.gems-girls.org
New York Anti-Trafficking Network:
www.nyatn.wordpress.com
The Somaly Mam Foundation:
www.somaly.org/whoweare
Trafficking Victims Protection Act:
www.state.gov/g/tip/laws
UN Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking:
www.ungift.org



STOP TRAFFIC
took place
Friday, October 28, 2011
at the
Brooklyn YWCA

Designers Showcased:
Moira Meltzer-Cohen
Anthony Posada
Nelesc Designs, Nellie Escalante, Designer
chromat, Becca McCharen, Designer
AUH2O, Kate Goldwater, Designer
Keti Kartveli

Artist and DJ Performers:
Lonnie Ray Atkinson
Dylan Nirvana
Alejandro Lurati

Sponsors:
A. Reali Catering
Bed-Vyne Wine
Brooklyn Brewery
Brooklyn YWCA
CUNY Inter-American Comparative Law Organization
CUNY Labor Coalition
CUNY Law Faculty, Staff, and Students
CUNY Law Revue
CUNY Law Students for the Arts
Family and Friends Throughout the World
Liquor Locker
McCloud Designs
Stop Traffic Designers, Musicians, and Artists
Stop Traffic Photographers

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

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