END IT Movement (Shine a Light on Slavery)
Today, February 22, is the “End-It Movement” for the awareness of modern day slavery, or human trafficking.
To be involved with changing lives, you can draw a red “X” on your hand to provoke discussions and awareness to this issue.
- In 87% of countries slavery is illegal. However, in 87% of countries slavery is present.
- 1 in 5 victims are under the age of 18.
- There are anywhere from 600,000 to 800,000 individuals trafficked in the United States every year
- There were 42 victims of trafficking in Iowa alone in 2017.
There is human trafficking everywhere we go, even without knowing it. Shine your light on slavery today and make a change.
For more information, visitĀ https://enditmovement.comĀ