13 Things You Can Do About Human Trafficking

From Action Coalition on Human Trafficking (ACT)
http://www.actalberta.org/

ACT now!

Don’t wait – these are things you can do today to fight human trafficking:

1. Keep shining the light - tell your family about this issue. Awareness is a critical tool in responding to this crime.

2. Add your voice - to those who will not tolerate slavery in our society. Write a letter to the editor or online and tell the world that this is not acceptable in Alberta, or anywhere. Get in touch with your elected officials and let them know this is something you care about.

3. Participate - join your local ACT Chapter and be a part of the local response to this crime.

4. Think - think about how the products you buy might be connected to human trafficking. Make careful choices about where your tea, coffee and chocolate come from.

5. Reduce - reduce your consumption overall. It might be difficult to find fairly traded electronics or clothing, but a better question is whether you actually need it or not. Many of our consumer goods support industries with strong connections to human trafficking.

6. Talk - think of six men in your life and talk to them about human trafficking. Statistics say one out of these six is buying sex. It is near impossible to determine which massage parlours might be supporting human trafficking and which are not.

7. Encourage - encourage young women - and men - in your life to respect community, themselves and each other. Human rights education starts at home.

8. Share - donate to organizations that assist victims of human trafficking, or support the organizations that are working to prevent it. Help young women and girls meet their potential in Canada, and abroad.

9. Party - Bring this issue into your home with the ACT Alberta's Home Party Kit, which includes a film and resource material on the issue.

10. Examine your talents - what can you contribute to the movement? There are diverse volunteer opportunities with ACT Alberta. Email info@actalberta.org to get involved.

11. Report suspected human trafficking to Crime Stoppers anonymously 1-888-222-8477

12. Join our Facebook campaign or sing up for our newsletter at www.actalberta.org

13. Celebrate - congratulate yourself for learning about this issue, for being part of the solution and for living in a community that is taking great strides to address this problem.