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Estimates from the International Labor Organization (ILO) show that there are more than 4.9 million people trapped in forced sexual exploitation globally. The large majority of these people are women and children. To put this in perspective, there are 1 million more people experiencing sexual exploitation across the globe than the entire population of Los Angeles.
Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry, which presents unique challenges for anti-trafficking organizations. Design Against Trafficking, an initiative by University of Minnesota College of Design Northrop Professor Tasoulla Hadjiyanni, adds design as a tool in the fight against modern day slavery.