"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” - Maya Angelou
Global
- Human trafficking generates $150 billion annually, with ⅔ from sexual exploitation.
- As of 2021, an estimated 50 million people are victims of forced labor, forced marriage, debt bondage, and/or human trafficking.
- Global trafficking has increased by 10 million in 5 years.
- Labor trafficking makes up the majority of global exploitation cases.
US
The 2023 Global Slavery Index estimated over 1 million people living in modern day slavery in the US as of 2021.
Arizona
- In 2024, the National Human Trafficking Hotline identified 300 cases involving 671 victims in Arizona.
- The 2024 Youth Experiences Survey (ASU) reported:
- Of 227 youth surveyed, 200 reported having experienced homelessness
- 46.7% identified as LGBTQIA
- 42.3% reported having dropped out of school at one point in their lives
- Of 97 responses, most common current housing was shelters, transitional housing, and couch surfing
