The mission of the Junior League’s nationwide ABOLISH Movement is to bring an end to human trafficking through awareness, education, prevention, and legislative advocacy. Throughout the year, our committee works to provide education about how to recognize and report human trafficking, participates in and sponsors events during Human Trafficking Awareness month in January, and helps survivors and at-risk youth by supporting victims advocacy organizations.

Some of our recent efforts have included placing awareness signs in Huntsville International Airport, providing Christmas gifts for victims at a local safe house and sponsoring community awareness discussions with various federal, state and local agencies involved in Human Trafficking law enforcement and victim recovery.

Resources

The U.S. Department of State’s Trafficking In Persons Report – June 2023 

• The 2023 Trafficking In Persons Report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of human trafficking around the world and the tools being used to strengthen response and coordination. It also highlights the stories of survivors, emerging tactics used by traffickers, and provides recommendations for how we can better work together to address this crime. Discover more here.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign Awareness Videos

• Access videos on general awareness, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, public service announcements, and more. These videos have been designed to spread awareness of the signs and indicators of human trafficking.

National Human Trafficking Hotline’s National Statistics

• The National Human Trafficking Hotline maintains one of the most extensive data sets on the issue of human trafficking in the U.S.

National Human Trafficking Hotline’s Statistics by State – Alabama