Forgot One

My good friend Kim is a huge advocate for the awareness of human trafficking, so this shout out is for her and the millions around the world working to end and/or affected by trafficking. This will definitely need some more research and time on my part, but for now... I'll use the words of Kim and love146.org

This week (January 11th) was Global Human Trafficking Awareness Day. According to love146.org,

"There are roughly 27 million people enslaved today. Victims are sold, forced, defrauded, and coerced into labor or sexual exploitation. Trafficking generates $32 Billion annually.

Two children are sold every minute. Over 1.2 million children are trafficked annually.

Approximately 800,000 people are trafficked across national borders, which does not include millions trafficked within their own countries. 80% of transnational victims are women and girls; up to 50% are minors.These numbers make human trafficking the 2nd most lucrative crime in the world (drug trafficking being the first). An estimated 45-50,000 persons are trafficked into the U.S. each year; 15,000 of them are children. The majority of transnational victims are females trafficked into commercial sexual exploitation."

Check out www.love146.org for more information.
The issue of Human Trafficking is also the spotlight issue of 2010 V-Day. Find your nearest performance of the Vagina Monologues this February and GO!