Inspired by Body Shop's founder, Anita Roddick and her commitment and passion for justice, The Body Shop is proud to continue her fight against human trafficking, by bringing awareness of this modern day-slave trade to world leaders and the global community.
The PETITION.
Working alongside with global partner ECPAT, Body Shop is launching a petition calling upon government to give children greater protection against trafficking. The petition aims to put more funds to the anti-trafficking campaign to improve law enforcements and for the provision of services to the victims.
The FACTS.
Human trafficking is the third largest criminal industry in the world(1) and it is thought that 1.2 million children and young people are trafficked every year for sexual exploitation and cheap labour(2).
Philippine Trafficking facts
- In the Philippines, 60,000 to 100,000 children are trafficked annually (through both cross-border & internal trafficking), and most of these girls are to be sexually exploited.
- The Philippines also ranks fourth in the world in terms of countries with the highest number of prostituted children.
Inspired by our founder Anita Roddick and her commitment and passion for justice, The Body Shop is proud to continue her fight against human trafficking, bringing awareness of this modern-day slave trade to world leaders and the global community.
The ACT.
Please sign our petition. Your signature really can make a difference.
Through the sales of Body Shop's Soft Hands Kind Heart Hand Cream, and Stop Sex Trafficking Bag for Life they are raisin vital funds for crucial interventions and to support children and young people who are victims, or at risk of trafficking. All profits from these items are donated to ECPAT Philippines. This will help provide temporary shelter for the victims, for their education, counseling and legal assistance.
A SHOW OF HANDS.
In 2011, Body Shop will be presenting our national petition to the government. It will represent a show of hands everyone who signed to Stop Sex Trafficking of children and young people. It doesn't end there because this is a global campaign, our objective is to join hands with thousands of other signature around the world by taking the petition to the United Nations.
Hurry up and sign!
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