This accounts for 25.6 million people in forced labor, 15.4 million people in sexual exploitation, and 4.8 million people in forced marriages.
Human and child trafficking is equivalent to modern day slavery and it is one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises in the world that's only getting worse with Covid-19 pandemic.
Human and child trafficking affects everyone. From the survivors who suffered physical and psychological harm, to their families, to the traffickers and buyers who profit from the victimization of others, and the public at large.