There are so many ways that the U.S. business sector can support survivors of sex and labor trafficking, starting with being informed about how to recognize and respond to suspected human trafficking in your workplace. Businesses can also support survivors and help them, over the long and short terms, by providing vocational training opportunities to survivors, and they can offer safe and quality long-term jobs that ensure economic stability and financial well-being.
Companies have an additional, powerful lever they can further deploy to aid survivors of human trafficking in their recovery: employment. As employers, companies are uniquely positioned to offer quality training and stable incomes. Vocational training and good jobs enable survivors to better build the skills and resources they need to achieve financial security and long-term safety. Doing so also helps survivors to overcome socioeconomic vulnerabilities, reducing the likelihood that they or their dependents will be exploited in the future.”
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