What is Human Trafficking? © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition Trafficking in persons is a modern day form of slavery 27 million slaves worldwide - more than 400 years of transatlantic slave trade $32 billion generated annually, fastest growing crime 50% of victims are children, 80% are women Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment and transportation of people within or across borders by force, fraud, or coercion for the goal of exploiting them economically 1 1 Polaris Project:

Human Trafficking in the United States Slavery is illegal everywhere and many countries are adopting protocols for combating the trafficking of people Department of Justice estimates 18,000 people are trafficked into the U.S. every year Trafficking Victim Protection Act (TVPA) broadened the definition of human trafficking and established the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons 2 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report ranks countries on their anti-human trafficking efforts, with penalties for those with lower rankings 2 San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force: © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

Human Trafficking in California California is one of the top 3 states in the U.S. for human trafficking 3 Three of the 10 worst child sex trafficking areas in the U.S. are in California: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego 4 California Trafficking Victims Protection Act (2005) covered criminal prosecution, victim protection, and prevention efforts but did not require law enforcement training Human trafficking crimes carry a lighter penalty under California law than rape and kidnapping 3 California Emergency Management Agency: 4 California Against Slavery: © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

Human Trafficking in the Bay Area SJPD Human Trafficking Task Force works with the South Bay Coalition to rescue victims and provide aftercare 5 Freedom Summit 2011 & 2013, held in Fremont, stands as the largest anti-human trafficking conference in the country to date 50+ organizations engaged in fighting human trafficking in the Bay Area and beyond Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition serves as a networking group to point individuals to qualified anti-trafficking organizations 5 San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force: © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

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Residential Brothel in San Jose Source: SJPD Residential Brothels Domestic Servitude Forced Labor Massage Parlors © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

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California as a country: 8 th largest economy in the world! © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

Consumer market power fights slavery The Bay Area is in the top tier of all economic engines utilizing slave labor to accommodate our consumer demand. What we purchase here, sends a message everywhere Slaveryfootprint.org: how many slaves work for you? Develop a portfolio of fair trade purchases: both gifts and daily consumables. Be Selective: pick products with the highest daily usage and strongest correlation with slavery around the world: chocolate, coffee/tea, rice, sugar, hygiene products Be careful not to "villainize" companies, some who have done the most harm are the ones often working for the greatest change. Better World Shopping Guide and Free2work app. © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition

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10 months 10 minutes 10 days Record your own Slavery Footprint at slaveryfootprint.org Ideas for engaging your friends & family Change consumer habits; buy fair trade Write companies Commit to read a book, watch a movie, do a bike ride, join a discussion group or blog Attend a training Consider college courses; internships and specialized vocations Add Trafficking Hotline to phone Friend us!... tc.org Talk to a friend/family member 10 | 10 | 10 © 2013 Bay Area Anti-Trafficking Coalition 14

BAATC = a RESOURCE in an ever-changing landscape of information and organizations Freedom House Free 2 Laugh Red Window Project Trade As One Made in a Free World CASRE MISSSEY Because Justice Matters HEAT Watch Run for Courage New Day for Children Project Peace East Bay Love Never Fails Pillars of Hope The SOLD Project Someone’s Child YWCA – Silicon Valley Out of Egypt Network SAGE Freedom and Fashion