Approximately 75-80% of human trafficking is for sex.

Approximately 75-80% of human trafficking is for sex.

• There are more human slaves in the world today than ever before in history.
• There are an estimated 27 million adults and 13 million children around the world who are victims of human trafficking.
• Human trafficking not only involves sex and labor, but people are also trafficked for organ harvesting.
• Human traffickers often use a Sudanese phrase “use a slave to catch slaves,” meaning traffickers send “broke
• Researchers note that sex trafficking plays a major role in the spread of HIV.
• n-in girls” to recruit younger girls into the sex trade. Sex traffickers often train girls themselves, raping them and teaching them sex acts.