Human trafficking: 'Victims are very reluctant to step forward'
by Rachel Williams from World news | The Guardian on (#2QTBC)
Social workers need a better understanding of the circumstances that lead to trafficking to help them identify those affected or at risk
Almost 21 million people fall victim to forced labour globally, and there are thought to be up to 13,000 people trapped in slavery in the UK alone. In 2015, UK authorities identified 3,266 potential human trafficking victims.
However, social workers need a better understanding of the dynamics of trafficking - and especially the way it is linked to migration - to help them identify those affected or at risk, according to Hlin Sii3/4orsdottir of the State University of New York.
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