Even from the harsh reality of no longer seeing ourselves as victims.

Learn more to protect yourself and others 👇

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❌ Stereotypes distort the truth.
👁️ Reality is far more complex.

Victims of human trafficking don’t always fit one story, one path.

👉 It’s time to look beyond the stereotypes.

#BreakTheStereotypes #LearnTheSigns #EndTrafficking

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❌Stereotype: Traffickers are always members of organised criminal groups.

👁️Reality: They can also be family members, neighbours, or small groups of opportunistic individuals.

Look beyond the stereotypes of human trafficking
#BreakTheStereotypes #LearnTheSigns #EndTrafficking

❌Stereotype: Only people with no education or resources fall victim.

👁️Reality: Anyone can be trafficked if they are in a vulnerable situation.

Look beyond the stereotypes of human trafficking.
#BreakTheStereotypes #LearnTheSigns #EndTrafficking

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❌Stereotype: It is always about sex trafficking

👁️Reality: Trafficking includes many forms of exploitation: forced labour, organ removal, forced criminality, and more

Look beyond the stereotypes of human trafficking
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❌ Stereotype: Victims are always women and girls trafficked for sexual exploitation.

👁️ Reality: While women and girls are disproportionately affected, men and boys are also trafficked.

Look beyond the stereotypes of human trafficking.
#BreakTheStereotypes #EndTrafficking

❌Stereotype: Trafficking doesn’t happen in the EU

👁️Reality: Trafficking occurs everywhere, including a victim’s own country, not just across borders.

Look beyond the stereotypes of human trafficking.
#BreakTheStereotypes #EndTrafficking

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⛓️Trafficking in human beings (THB) can be misunderstood or reduced to harmful stereotypes.

👁️We are on a mission to help you see what’s hiding below the surface.

Keep an eye on this space, or visit: https://ow.ly/C7RU50XesEw

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