Dear Ms. Taiwo Oseni,
I am so intrigued by your post. You touched on many issues and I read that in your view, poverty elimination through fair trade is your proposed solution to end human trafficking.
Indeed, while we seek grassroots efforts, we also need strategists to think big.
I would like to pick your brain on the fair/ethical trade issue. It is said that in West Africa, child labor and forced labor is used to support coffee and cocoa production. Consumers often are no aware of all these issues and I tend to believe that most consumers would not want to support slave labor, if they are informed of the production process.
In your view, can any advocacy work be done in this area? And how would you do it? Looking forward to your response.
Wenchi Yu Perkins, Anti-Trafficking and Human Rights Program, Vital
Voices Global Partnership
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