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Covid-19’S Impact On Human Trafficking: The Invisible Industry In New Hampshire, Brittany Dunkle
Covid-19’S Impact On Human Trafficking: The Invisible Industry In New Hampshire, Brittany Dunkle
Honors Theses and Capstones
Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery that operates on the premise of exploitation, such as forced prostitution and labor, and organ trafficking. This is a global industry resulting in billions. Despite the current global pandemic, COVID-19, putting a halt to many livelihoods around the world, human trafficking will persist, but in conditions that are potentially more harmful for the victims. Victims of trafficking are in an increasingly vulnerable position, and it is important to establish possible mechanisms to protect as many victims and potential victims as possible. Typical risk factors (i.e., poverty, state’s interest vs. individual interest, unemployment) …