Project Statement
Human trafficking is a topic that has always been a taboo, people didn't seem to give it much attention and it's now getting
more exposure (mid 2000s). I first heard about this topic when my English teacher, Ms. Rami, introduced us to the book
"Half The Sky" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. It's something that is happening not only in third world countries, but
all over the world, including the US; it is modern-day slavery.
When we read Half The Sky, I was initially taken aback by the native's indifference to such a tragic issue. However, this is
a social and cultural problem. These people have been living like this for hundreds of years, it's the only thing they know.
Changing attitudes is going to be extremely hard. It's equivalent to telling Americans to stop eating fast food. And the people
that tried to stop it have grown tired of trying to put a stop to an issue that does not seem to disappear. It isn't that they
don't care about the victims, it's that they do not think they can make a difference.
Also, unemployment, poverty, and lack of opportunity force millions to move away from home and as people become
more vulnerable to exploitation and companies continually seek low cost labor, trafficking generates a large amount of
profit and a human trafficking market is created.
I'm extremely optimistic about the future of human sex trafficking. As I mentioned before, people didn't really give it much
attention, until now. Now, there are hundreds of organizations that specializes in helping victims of sex trafficking and
putting a stop to it and I'm positive that hundreds more are forming to help stop this tragic and widespread issue. I hope that
third world countries educate themselves about the negative impacts this issue has on society and hopefully put an end to it.
more exposure (mid 2000s). I first heard about this topic when my English teacher, Ms. Rami, introduced us to the book
"Half The Sky" by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. It's something that is happening not only in third world countries, but
all over the world, including the US; it is modern-day slavery.
When we read Half The Sky, I was initially taken aback by the native's indifference to such a tragic issue. However, this is
a social and cultural problem. These people have been living like this for hundreds of years, it's the only thing they know.
Changing attitudes is going to be extremely hard. It's equivalent to telling Americans to stop eating fast food. And the people
that tried to stop it have grown tired of trying to put a stop to an issue that does not seem to disappear. It isn't that they
don't care about the victims, it's that they do not think they can make a difference.
Also, unemployment, poverty, and lack of opportunity force millions to move away from home and as people become
more vulnerable to exploitation and companies continually seek low cost labor, trafficking generates a large amount of
profit and a human trafficking market is created.
I'm extremely optimistic about the future of human sex trafficking. As I mentioned before, people didn't really give it much
attention, until now. Now, there are hundreds of organizations that specializes in helping victims of sex trafficking and
putting a stop to it and I'm positive that hundreds more are forming to help stop this tragic and widespread issue. I hope that
third world countries educate themselves about the negative impacts this issue has on society and hopefully put an end to it.