Human trafficking is second only to drug trafficking in terms of criminal industry profitability and has a known annual revenue of greater than $100 billion. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the problem of trafficking by exposing populations to social conditions such as unemployment and poor health outcomes, conditions that render individuals more vulnerable to traffickers. Human trafficking has historically been recognized as a problem exclusively for law enforcement, though modern scholars have increasingly recognized human trafficking as a social justice issue that must involve all facets of society, from governments and healthcare providers to local businesses, in the response. After establishing human trafficking as a social justice issue that requires a collaborative and multi-faceted response, the chapter will lay out an example of how collaborative work, focused on the application of technology, can elevate a response to a complex problem such as human trafficking.
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