We cordially invite you or a representative to participate in an informal discussion on “Human Trafficking and Poverty, a Critical Connection: Creating a Culture Free of Slavery,” co-hosted by the UPF Office of Peace and Security Affairs-Washington, D.C and the Women’s Federation for World Peace-USA from 2:00 to 4:30 pm on Wednesday, November 6, at The Washington Times, 3600 New York Ave., NE, Washington, DC.
The 2013 forum is a follow-up as a result of the 2012 forum, “The Face of Human Trafficking In America,” that addressed the domestic issues of human trafficking and how the USA is affecting it around the world. As new research arises in the anti-human trafficking movement, we have come to realize that by putting the majority of our efforts into affecting the demand (at a root cause level), we will have a greater opportunity to actually make substantial reductions in modern day slavery. And, as a strategic plan, we must include addressing the head of this issue – the trafficker mind-set –the distribution and commercialization of bodies, at a root cause level – hence a cultural shift is a must!
