The Effect of COVID-19 on Human Trafficking – Polaris
Many have asked what effect COVID-19 and the response is having on the trafficking landscape.
The reality is we don’t – and can’t – know for certain, but we are deeply concerned. Specifically, we are worried that the economic effects of this virus will increase some of the vulnerabilities that make people susceptible to sex and labor trafficking in the first place – economic need, unstable living conditions, and substance use issues among others.
