Human trafficking is a complex, thriving crime that impacts every country:
There are an estimated 50 million people worldwide subjected to some form of modern slavery.
Given
the
widespread nature of this
crime and the complexity of tackling it, increased engagement from all stakeholders, including
and
especially the private sector, is vital.
Through their expertise, capacity for innovation, and global reach, technology companies can
play a
major role in preventing and disrupting human trafficking and in empowering survivors. Digital
information and communication technologies offer opportunities for a step change in tackling
this
crime.
COMPANIES COLLABORATING
WITH GLOBAL EXPERTS TO
HELP ERADICATE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING USING
TECHNOLOGY
Tech Against Trafficking is now a workstream of GBCAT!
Tech Against Trafficking is now a workstream of the
Global Business Coalition Against Trafficking (GBCAT)
, which brings together companies across sectors to combat
human trafficking in company operations and supply chains. In addition to the work done by Tech Against
Trafficking, GBCAT's other workstreams focus on Corporate Supplier
Capacity Building and Survivor Empowerment & Employment.
Our Mission
Our mission is to work with civil society, law enforcement, academia, technologists, and survivors to advance and scale the use of technology to prevent, disrupt, and reduce human trafficking and increase and expand survivors' access to resources.
Why Tech Against Trafficking?
Technological solutions to date include mobile apps that help identify victims of sex trafficking; satellite imagery that tracks down fishing vessels carrying victims of forced labor; and web scraping tools that aggregate child abuse images to help law enforcement track down children in need of help. But there are many more tools out there in need of support. Tech Against Trafficking hopes to accelerate the development, scale, and resulting impact of these tools.
ANNOUNCING A NEW COLLABORATION USING TECH TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING - BSR
“Business engagement is essential in the global fight against modern slavery, and it's great to
see these organizations leading the way in their commitment to the issue. They bring a fantastic
amount of technical expertise, in addition to huge clout. Technology offers transformational
potential not just to disrupt and reduce modern slavery, but to support care and remedy
mechanisms for survivors. We look forward to working together in partnership in the fight to end
slavery for good.” - Andrew Wallis, OBE, CEO of anti-slavery charity Unseen
Article linked here.
“TECH TOOLS CAN LEAD FIGHT AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY, SAYS U.N. EXPERT” - Reuters
“It (technology) definitely presents both a threat and an opportunity. But the opportunities for
using tech as a tool to identify people who are in modern slavery and to assist them are far greater
and they outweigh the threat." - Urmila Bhoola, UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of
slavery
Article linked here.
