United Methodist Women joins interfaith and secular allies every January 11 to observe National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. This day also kicks off Intercept the Traffickers, our annual awareness campaign to teach individuals and communities how to prevent trafficking, to identify and protect trafficked persons and what can be done to aid in the prosecution of these criminals.
We have fought human trafficking for more than a decade. Join us in raising awareness.
Human Trafficking:
A Resource for Preventing, Protecting, Prosecuting
UPDATED FOR 2016
Download this PDF resource and join United Methodist Women in the global movement to end the complex web of labor bondage and sexual exploitation.
ALSO UPDATED FOR 2016:
Human Trafficking Fact Sheet: Prevent, Protect, Prosecute
Priority Issue: Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking Information Sheet
Read these basics online or download a
PDF to distribute as half-sheet handouts to raise awareness!
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This slide feature deals with myths and facts about human trafficking as told by survivors. Women from around the world - including the United States - describe how what seemed like an opportunity turned into a desperate nightmare.
Download a text version of Trafficked Women Speak
More Articles and Resources
- Texas Conference Launches Campaign to Impact Human Trafficking, on txcumc.org"human trafficking"
- Fight Will Continue Until None are Trafficked, on interpretermagazine.org"human trafficking"
- Let's Box 'Em Up and Stack 'Em Up!"human trafficking"
- Women's Faith and Power - Patheos.com"Economic Justice", "gender justice", "human trafficking", "Leadership Development"
- United Methodist Women using the Super Bowl to draw attention to human trafficking"human trafficking", Intercept
- Bring Back Our Girls, Bring Back Peace"action alert", "human trafficking"
- Walking Into a Brighter Futurechildsafety, grants, "human trafficking", "National Mission Institution", "NMI story"
- Watch the CNN Special Report on Human Trafficking "Children for Sale""human trafficking"
- Remembering the Past by Examining the Present: Justice and Social Responsibility in Modern Times"Action Alert", "human trafficking", "racial justice", RJArticles, vote
- Policing the Victims: Arrest Policy for Trafficked Women"action alert", "human trafficking"
- United Methodist Women Members Huddle — to Intercept the Traffickers!"human trafficking", Intercept, "Intercept the Traffickers", "Let's Huddle"
- Futures in Peril: Human Trafficking Among Homeless Youth"action alert", "human trafficking"
- Healing the Broken Lives of Trafficked Women and Girlsgiving, "human trafficking", immigration, "International Ministries", ubuntu
- Human Trafficking SlidesAct, HT, "Human Trafficking"
- World Cup 2014: Know the Facts About Sporting Events and Human Trafficking"human trafficking"
- Intercept Human Trafficking Campaign"human trafficking"
- From Victim to Survivor "human trafficking", immigration, response
- Bible Study: What We Can Learn from Daniel"human trafficking"
- Women at Risk: Plight of the Rohingyaadvocacy, "human rights", "human trafficking", immigration
United Methodist Women president Yvette Richards and Susie Johnson, Executive on public policy join a conversation on human trafficking. This video, by the Mandarin Journal, has both English and Chinese content throughout.
United Methodist Women stands against the exploitation of those forced to submit to civil injustice as a result of their basic needs or position in society. As many as 30 million people internationally have fallen victim to human trafficking, and the epidemic has become the second largest criminal activity behind the sale of illegal arms. As advocates for social justice, United Methodist Women will continue to work for the rights of those exploited by this cruel trade and end this all-too-prevalent form of modern-day slavery.
Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Team
To join the team or host an education forum, contact the United Methodist Women Washington Office of Public Policy: 202-488-5660