Human Trafficking A Form Of Modern Day Slavery - 2794 Words

Humans have been enslaving each other for thousands of years due to lack of opportunities without having an education. Human trafficking is seen as a form of modern day slavery that enslaves over 20.9 million people in every culture and in almost every country worldwide (Cecchet, 2014). It is even published in the Bible, â€Å"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves†, (Leviticus 24:44, p. 68). Human trafficking has become more of a cultural problem that is becoming worldwide. In the eyes of other countries human trafficking is seen as a normal thing that everyone witnesses everyday. Trade in humans isn’t unique to any area of the world. It has been seen in states as diverse as Ukraine,†¦show more content†¦About 100,000 American children have become victims of sex trafficking annually. Human trafficking is a difficult situation to think about, however, many people are in denial about this situation and d on’t want to acknowledge that it still remains a problem all around the world. After the cold war, antislavery has been highly dominated by the situation of human trafficking. This leads toward transnational organized crime that has been escalating in recent decades as globalization impact more regions, resulting in a decline of nation states and border controls. The main issue has been â€Å"sexual slavery,† or forced prostitution, an issue that is dealt with â€Å"broader preoccupations with sex, gender, and the status of prostitution more generally.† Therefore, human trafficking is not a singular situation, rather it also refers to immigration, people smuggling, crime, migrant labor, tourism, social cohesion, citizenship, and structural inequalities. Human trafficking is seen as an international crime, which means that it is still a growing transnational phenomenon. International trafficking of women and girls for the sex industry has been spreading to new regions of the world and has become a larger part of the global economy. This is caused b y â€Å"poverty, [mainly] among women, lack of political, economic or social stability, legal jobs prospects, domestic violence or disintegration of the family structure, gender discrimination, and lack of access to education†