Emily Hill <object class="aboutusflash" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="608" height="297" id="ST_intro" align="middle"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="false" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.stoptraffickfashion.com/ST_intro.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.stoptraffickfashion.com/ST_intro.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" width="608" height="297" name="ST_intro" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /> </object><p><strong>Stop Traffick Fashion</strong> is a boutique about <strong>restoration</strong> and <strong>change</strong>. Human Trafficking is the fastest growing form of international crime and the second largest source of income for organized crime, recently surpassing drugs. It’s time to listen and act … and shop! Each purchase from Stop Traffick Fashion directly helps the survivors and organizations rescuing and providing rehabilitation to survivors. Men, women, and children who have been rescued from their captors make nearly all of our accessories. Shopping at Stop Traffick Fashion provides income for these workers as they strive for a free and healthy life. In addition to the direct impact, a portion of all sales revenue will be donated back to our partner organizations who rescue victims and provide rehabilitation and training.</p> <p><strong>Every day people are bought and sold.</strong><br /> The days of the Middle Passage and slavery in the American South are over, but the international slave trade continues today; and in fact it’s grown stronger and stronger. Today 27 million men, women and children are held as slaves in hard labor work, the sex industry, or as soldiers. Each year, more than 2 million children are exploited in the global commercial sex trade. Greed and money drive slavery: According to the U.N., the total market value of human trafficking is over $32 billion. In 2007, slave traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined.</p> <p>Some people assume that this social plague only affects other parts of the world: the third world or places where lack of education fuel poverty and ignorance. However an estimated 17,500 people from other countries are trafficked into the United States each year. Slavery in all parts of the world impacts our daily lives; enslaved people produce the food and clothing that form the foundation of our daily lives. This gaping misconception—that slavery doesn’t affect me—allows us to distance ourselves from the issue and silences the cries of exploited people around the world. Unfortunately, too many people are still unaware of the problem, and those who know often feel overwhelmed and paralyzed by the enormity of the problem.</p> <p><strong>Take a small step toward big change.</strong><br /> One way that we can make a difference is to put our money to work. We can support companies that take a stand against human trafficking—companies that have ethical business practices and supply chains—and avoid companies that don’t. We can support organizations that are committed to carrying out justice and rescuing the oppressed; in addition, we can directly support victims and survivors of trafficking.</p> <p>By shopping at Stop Traffick Fashion you’ll have a direct impact on the lives of exploited people around the world. This global problem is overwhelming, but we can work together to take small steps toward big change.</p> <p><strong>Stop Traffick Fashion exists to:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the victims and survivors of human trafficking</li> <li>Support the organizations who are rescuing and rehabilitating victims of trafficking</li> <li>Raise awareness of human trafficking*</li> </ul> <p><strong>Sources</strong><br /> The statistics above come from these sources:</p> <ul> <li>http://www.ijm.org/statistics&amp;factsheets/viewcategory. Data gathered from Kevin Bales, <em>Disposable People</em>; <span class="caps">UNICEF</span>; and the U.N.</li> <li>http://www.callandresponse.com/about.html</li> <li>http://www.polarisproject.org/content/view/26/47/</li> <li>US State Department</li> </ul> 2009-06-08T22:16:12-04:00 about-us 3346102 2009-06-08T22:16:12-04:00 210002 2010-02-08T11:50:12-05:00 <notextile><object class="aboutusflash" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0" width="608" height="297" id="ST_intro" align="middle"> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="false" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.stoptraffickfashion.com/ST_intro.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed src="http://www.stoptraffickfashion.com/ST_intro.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" width="608" height="297" name="ST_intro" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /> </object></notextile> *Stop Traffick Fashion* is a boutique about *restoration* and *change*. Human Trafficking is the fastest growing form of international crime and the second largest source of income for organized crime, recently surpassing drugs. It’s time to listen and act … and shop! Each purchase from Stop Traffick Fashion directly helps the survivors and organizations rescuing and providing rehabilitation to survivors. Men, women, and children who have been rescued from their captors make nearly all of our accessories. Shopping at Stop Traffick Fashion provides income for these workers as they strive for a free and healthy life. In addition to the direct impact, a portion of all sales revenue will be donated back to our partner organizations who rescue victims and provide rehabilitation and training. *Every day people are bought and sold.* The days of the Middle Passage and slavery in the American South are over, but the international slave trade continues today; and in fact it’s grown stronger and stronger. Today 27 million men, women and children are held as slaves in hard labor work, the sex industry, or as soldiers. Each year, more than 2 million children are exploited in the global commercial sex trade. Greed and money drive slavery: According to the U.N., the total market value of human trafficking is over $32 billion. In 2007, slave traders made more money than Google, Nike and Starbucks combined. Some people assume that this social plague only affects other parts of the world: the third world or places where lack of education fuel poverty and ignorance. However an estimated 17,500 people from other countries are trafficked into the United States each year. Slavery in all parts of the world impacts our daily lives; enslaved people produce the food and clothing that form the foundation of our daily lives. This gaping misconception—that slavery doesn’t affect me—allows us to distance ourselves from the issue and silences the cries of exploited people around the world. Unfortunately, too many people are still unaware of the problem, and those who know often feel overwhelmed and paralyzed by the enormity of the problem. *Take a small step toward big change.* One way that we can make a difference is to put our money to work. We can support companies that take a stand against human trafficking—companies that have ethical business practices and supply chains—and avoid companies that don’t. We can support organizations that are committed to carrying out justice and rescuing the oppressed; in addition, we can directly support victims and survivors of trafficking. By shopping at Stop Traffick Fashion you’ll have a direct impact on the lives of exploited people around the world. This global problem is overwhelming, but we can work together to take small steps toward big change. *Stop Traffick Fashion exists to:* * Support the victims and survivors of human trafficking * Support the organizations who are rescuing and rehabilitating victims of trafficking * Raise awareness of human trafficking* *Sources* The statistics above come from these sources: * http://www.ijm.org/statistics&factsheets/viewcategory. Data gathered from Kevin Bales, _Disposable People_; UNICEF; and the U.N. * http://www.callandresponse.com/about.html * http://www.polarisproject.org/content/view/26/47/ * US State Department