Episode Details

World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is recognized to stress the harms of human trafficking women, men, and children around the world experience. Efforts to address these crimes are strengthened through survivor leadership, research and education, and building resilient communities.

In the recent release of the 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report from the U.S. Department of States Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, 21 countries were upgraded a tier because of their increasing work to address human trafficking in their countries–a victory worth celebrating this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons!

This year, we are highlighting the supply and demand of the market that drives labor trafficking and how businesses and corporations can combat human trafficking by analyzing their supply chains, implementing ethical labor practices, and building sustainable avenues of income and resources for employees.

Highlighted Episodes:

• 280 – Shifting the Supply Chain Burden, with Justin Dillon
• 269 – Empowering Businesses to Create a Slave Free World, with Matt Friedman
• 267 – The Intersection of Business and Human Rights, with John Cotton Richmond
• 266 – Rescuing Boys Labor Trafficked in the Fishing Industry, with Chris Field
• 247 – Perspectives on Transformation in Labor Trafficking, with Ben Skinner
• 244 – The Role of Customs and Border Protection in Disrupting Supply Chain
• 209 – Who’s Watching the Watchdog? Is Supply Chain Transparency Working?
• 195 – The Sydney Framework: Supply Chains and Sustainable Development Goal 8.7
• 162 – Starfish Business Model for Serving Survivors, with Jenny McGee
• 17 – California Transparency in Supply Chains Act
• 10 – How a Small Business Can Help End Human Trafficking

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Transcript

Sandie [00:00:14] Greetings to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast community of listeners. It is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and our podcast has listeners in 148 countries. This is an important day for us. It’s just me, Sandie Morgan, today to let you know that I’m taking a few weeks off in August, so Dave and I will return to our regular schedule on August 29th.

In the meantime, let’s celebrate the United Nations annual observance by joining forces with our movement’s global partners as we study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference in ending human trafficking. Our latest episode, Shifting the Supply Chain Burden, with Justin Dillon, took a deep dive on some of the legislation that has been passed most