U.S. Chamber of Commerce

01/24/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/24/2022 09:54

Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors: Business Solutions

Human trafficking is a global problem that touches many industries and business relationships. Employers are and must be part of the solution.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Task Force to Eradicate Human Trafficking develops toolkits to raise awareness and provide education, hosts programs, and meets with government officials to advocate on behalf of the interests of Chamber members. In addition, the task force offers companies a platform for educating the public about their initiatives to support trafficking victims, thus giving survivors a voice.

Before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Chamber convened a diverse set of stakeholders at forums to discuss how businesses play a pivotal role in recognizing the plight of victims and provide life-changing opportunities.

On January 15, 2020, at the Integrating Services for Trafficking Survivors event, speakers emphasized that employers, in conjunction with social service organizations, counseling firms, housing agencies, and skills-based training organizations, provide resources to help human trafficking victims heal.

On May 6, 2021, the Chamber held the Business Solutions: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors forum, where advocates and representatives of survivor-led organizations highlighted the business community's partnership with civil society to facilitate recovery, return, and reintegration to those who have been harmed.

This publication builds on the event series by focusing on how businesses are taking the initiative to uplift individuals who have been marginalized.