Country: United States

Organization: Survivor of Human Trafficking - Rhoda Kershaw

Innovation: If we were to advertise the issue boldly to where no one could miss it people would be informed of the dangers and made aware of this evil going on. It would get our communities ivolved. For instance I personally advertised in my home town newspaper about the gas stations selling porn and how it degredated women. Within two weeks all the porn was removed because the community got involved and would not buy their gas from these businesses and they complained non-stop.

Impact: If people even knew about sex trafficking/slavery not only would it raise awareness and an anger in our communities against trafficking - it would save women and children from being lured into traffickers hands.

Tipping Point: Putting out bold advertisements would not only make the traffickers nervous, but, would slow them down quite a bit. The traffickers know that not your average person is aware of this evil. For instance when a theif recongizes he/she has been found out they run and so will the traffickers.

Replication: I say we advertise all over the world on TV, magazines, newspapers etc.. and keep replicating this action. Scare the hell out of the traffickers.

Sustainability: Like I said if the traffickers were noticed and everyone knew about sex trafficking/slavery by advertisments - I feel they would run as fast as they could. Our communities would be aware of this evil and more careful about traveling or have the knowledge of being lured and the our communities would be outraged if they knew - making it very scary for the traffickers.

Position in the Human Trafficking Mosaic of Solutions:

Factor: Vulnerability of High-Risk Populations

Principle: Creating Value-Driven Communities