Soroptimist International has co-signed a letter to USA President Obama expressing concerns regarding the ‘Federal Strategic Plan of Action for Services to Survivors of Human Trafficking’.
The Plan, open for public comment in May, presented the opportunity for organisations working to end human trafficking to highlight the need to end the demand that fuels these crimes, as well as highlight other priority issues that are not reflected effectively in the Plan.
There are several areas that are not currently effectively addressed in this Plan, such as the provision of services to adult victims of human trafficking, the implementation of existing US laws, policies and regulations, and the inclusion of survivors’ voices in the planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes. Whilst the Plan mainly addresses services to victims in the US, it also has an international reach with regard to US foreign policy.
Written by Equality Now on behalf of worldwide organisations working to end human trafficking and the exploitation of women and girls, the letter aims to create mass awareness and stimulate discussion about human trafficking. The content is drawn from in depth research from experts in the field, and on the ground information, from both NGO’s, and survivors, vital in forming any Plan on human trafficking. It was also sent to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice and Department of Health and Human Services (the main agencies behind the Plan).
Photos taken from the 67th General Assembly at the United Nations New York in NY where President Obama addressed the MDGs post 2015.
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