When:
🗓️ January 11
Where:
USA 🇺🇸
Since:
2008
Declared by United States Senate on June 22nd, 2007
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Also known as: Wear Blue Day
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is a day to shed light on a dark and troubling issue that affects millions of individuals worldwide.
On January 11 each year, we come together to raise awareness and take action against human trafficking, a heinous crime that exploits and enslaves its victims.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day was established in 2007, when the United States Senate declared June 22nd as a way to bring attention to this serious issue and to encourage all of us to take action to end human trafficking.
It’s a day to educate ourselves about the signs of human trafficking and to raise awareness about the devastating impact it has on individuals, families, and communities.
Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery and is one of the largest criminal enterprises in the world, generating billions of dollars in profit annually.
It’s an organized crime that affects millions of people around the world.
It’s a problem that often goes unnoticed, hidden in plain sight, and that’s why National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is so important.
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day is not just about bringing attention to the problem, but about finding solutions and working towards a future where all people are free from the chains of exploitation and abuse.
It’s a day to educate ourselves about the signs of human trafficking and to raise awareness about the devastating impact it has on individuals, families, and communities.
Because every person deserves to live a life free from exploitation and abuse. No one should be forced to work against their will or to live in fear of their traffickers.
It’s up to all of us to stand up for those who are most vulnerable and to work together to end human trafficking.
But what can we do to give attention to National Human Trafficking Awareness Day?
- Wear blue, the color of human trafficking awareness, and encourage others to do the same.
- Support organizations that work to end human trafficking by volunteering or making a donation.
- Get involved in local advocacy efforts. Contact your local representatives and urge them to support legislation that fights human trafficking.
- Host a fundraiser to support organizations that work to end human trafficking. You could also participate in a walk or run to raise awareness and funds for anti-trafficking efforts.
- Educate ourselves and those around us about the warning signs of human trafficking. It could be as simple as having a conversation with friends and family or sharing information about human trafficking on social media.
- Start a social media campaign using the hashtag #EndHumanTrafficking to raise awareness and encourage others to take action.
- Host a film screening of documentaries or movies that shed light on human trafficking.
It’s important to remember that human trafficking is not just a problem that occurs in other countries but it is also a problem in our own communities.
By taking the time to raise awareness and support efforts to end human trafficking, we can make a difference in the lives of millions of individuals.
So, on January 11th, let’s stand together and say loud and clear:
“Not in our communities, not in our world, not anywhere! End human trafficking now.”
#NationalHumanTraffickingAwarenessDay #HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay
