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COVID and the Impact on Human Trafficking

  • Live Webinar United States (map)

Course Description:

The sexual exploitation of women and children has likely increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The work to halt Human Trafficking has not lessened and the virus is leading to an increase in violence against women and children. Buyers are getting more violent, more aggressive, trying to pay less. The coronavirus actually has created a climate for human traffickers to exploit the most vulnerable. This workshop will examine the ways that Covid19 has impacted the Human Trafficking world along with practices to reduce the impact on Survivors

Sponsor Name:
Eastern Michigan University

Contact Information:
Julie Newland
734-487-4926
mailto:emu_socialworkce@umich.edu