COMPANIES COLLABORATING WITH GLOBAL EXPERTS TO HELP ERADICATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING USING TECHNOLOGY

Tech Against Trafficking is now a workstream of GBCAT!

Tech Against Trafficking is now a workstream of the Global Business Coalition Against Trafficking (GBCAT), which brings together companies across sectors to combat human trafficking in company operations and supply chains. In addition to the work done by Tech Against Trafficking, GBCAT's other workstreams focus on Corporate Supplier Capacity Building and Survivor Empowerment & Employment.

Our Mission

Our mission is to work with civil society, law enforcement, academia, technologists, and survivors to advance and scale the use of technology to prevent, disrupt, and reduce human trafficking and increase and expand survivors’ access to resources.

Why Tech Against Trafficking?

Human trafficking is a complex, thriving crime that impacts every country: There are an estimated 50 million people worldwide subjected to some form of modern slavery. Given the widespread nature of this crime and the complexity of tackling it, increased engagement from all stakeholders, including and especially the private sector, is vital.

Through their expertise, capacity for innovation, and global reach, technology companies can play a major role in preventing and disrupting human trafficking and in empowering survivors. Digital information and communication technologies offer opportunities for a step change in tackling this crime.
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Technological solutions to date include mobile apps that help identify victims of sex trafficking; satellite imagery that tracks down fishing vessels carrying victims of forced labor; and web scraping tools that aggregate child abuse images to help law enforcement track down children in need of help. But there are many more tools out there in need of support. Tech Against Trafficking hopes to accelerate the development, scale, and resulting impact of these tools.
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  • “TECH TOOLS CAN LEAD FIGHT AGAINST MODERN SLAVERY, SAYS U.N. EXPERT” – Reuters

    “It (technology) definitely presents both a threat and an opportunity. But the opportunities for using tech as a tool to identify people who are in modern slavery and to assist them are far greater and they outweigh the threat." - Urmila Bhoola, UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery

    Article linked here.

  • “SCALING IMPACT: TECH AGAINST TRAFFICKING LAUNCHES ACCELERATOR PROGRAM"– BSR

    “A lack of good evidence has long hampered counter-trafficking efforts. The prospect of what can be achieved by bringing together the capacity and expertise of the counter-trafficking community and the private sector is exciting.” - Harry Cook, data management and research specialist at IOM and lead of the CTDC

    Article linked here.

  • ANNOUNCING A NEW COLLABORATION USING TECH TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING – BSR

    “Business engagement is essential in the global fight against modern slavery, and it’s great to see these organizations leading the way in their commitment to the issue. They bring a fantastic amount of technical expertise, in addition to huge clout. Technology offers transformational potential not just to disrupt and reduce modern slavery, but to support care and remedy mechanisms for survivors. We look forward to working together in partnership in the fight to end slavery for good.” - Andrew Wallis, OBE, CEO of anti-slavery charity Unseen

    Article linked here.

Latest News & Insights

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Tech Against Trafficking Summit 2024
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Tech Against Trafficking Summit 2024

The exploitation of people through modern slavery is generating higher profits than ever before. Profits from forced labor have risen by 37%...
Read More
Building an Effective Data Ecosystem to Address Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Principles
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Read More
Tech Against Trafficking Summit: Leveraging Technology to Eradicate Forced Labor
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Tech Against Trafficking Summit: Leveraging Technology to Eradicate Forced Labor

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Read More
Tech Against Trafficking Announces 2021-2022 Impacts and Expanded Partnerships with Google and Meta
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Tech Against Trafficking Announces 2021-2022 Impacts and Expanded Partnerships with Google and Meta

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Read More
Tech Against Trafficking Publishes its 2021-2022 Biannual Impact Report
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Tech Against Trafficking Publishes its 2021-2022 Biannual Impact Report

Tech Against Trafficking is pleased to announce the publication of its 2021-2022 Biannual Impact Report, found below. This report outlines...
Read More
Tech Against Trafficking Summit: How to Leverage Innovation to Tackle Modern Slavery
Uncategorized

Tech Against Trafficking Summit: How to Leverage Innovation to Tackle Modern Slavery

Originally published by BSR on October 13, 2022. On September 27-28, Amazon and BSR hosted the first Tech Against Trafficking Summit in...
Read More
Tech Against Trafficking Concludes the Second Accelerator
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Tech Against Trafficking Concludes the Second Accelerator

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Read More
Tech Against Trafficking Launches Second Accelerator Program
Uncategorized

Tech Against Trafficking Launches Second Accelerator Program

Originally published by BSR on June 30, 2021. Last week, Tech Against Trafficking launched its second Accelerator program, welcoming Seattle...
Read More
Microsoft Case Study on Tech Against Trafficking
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Microsoft Case Study on Tech Against Trafficking

Originally published by Microsoft on May 20, 2021. Human trafficking is a crime against humanity and a violation of the...
Read More
Webinar: Digital Tools to Boost Collaboration and Productivity
Uncategorized

Webinar: Digital Tools to Boost Collaboration and Productivity

Tech Against Trafficking and BT will be hosting an online event to help you unlock the potential of your organization through the use...
Read More
The Dual Law of Technology in Trafficking
Uncategorized

The Dual Law of Technology in Trafficking

Written and published by Thi Hoang of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime. American historian Melvin Kranzberg once said,...
Read More
OSCE, in partnership with Tech Against Trafficking, publishes paper on leveraging technology to fight trafficking
Uncategorized

OSCE, in partnership with Tech Against Trafficking, publishes paper on leveraging technology to fight trafficking

Tech Against Trafficking is very excited to announce the publication of Leveraging innovation to fight trafficking in human beings: A...
Read More
The Effect of COVID-19: Five Impacts on Human Trafficking
Uncategorized

The Effect of COVID-19: Five Impacts on Human Trafficking

It is difficult to assess the long-term impacts of COVID-19 while we are in the midst of this unprecedented global...
Read More
Accelerating Toward Data Insights: Tech Against Trafficking Successfully Concludes Its Pilot Accelerator
Uncategorized

Accelerating Toward Data Insights: Tech Against Trafficking Successfully Concludes Its Pilot Accelerator

Tech Against Trafficking (TAT) celebrated its collaboration with the Counter Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC) at an event last week in London, which...
Read More
Scaling Impact: Tech Against Trafficking Launches Accelerator Program
Uncategorized

Scaling Impact: Tech Against Trafficking Launches Accelerator Program

There are few facets of modern life that are untouched by technology. Innovations in the industry have changed the way...
Read More
Global Tech Companies, Partners Identify Tools to Fight Human Trafficking
Uncategorized

Global Tech Companies, Partners Identify Tools to Fight Human Trafficking

In June 2018, a coalition of global tech companies, civil society organizations, and international institutions jointly launched Tech Against Trafficking, a...
Read More
Announcing a New Collaboration Using Tech to Combat Human Trafficking
Uncategorized

Announcing a New Collaboration Using Tech to Combat Human Trafficking

A growing number of organizations and initiatives are working to tackle forced labor and human trafficking, which affects 40 million or...
Read More
A Map to Help Business Collaborate with Anti-Slavery Organizations
Uncategorized

A Map to Help Business Collaborate with Anti-Slavery Organizations

The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "no one should be held in slavery or servitude” and “slavery...
Read More
1 Reply
Tech Against Trafficking Summit 2024

Tech Against Trafficking Summit 2024

The exploitation of people through modern slavery is generating higher profits than ever before. Profits from forced labor have risen by 37%...
Read More
Building an Effective Data Ecosystem to Address Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Principles

Building an Effective Data Ecosystem to Address Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains: Key Principles

Forced labor is entrenched in global supply chains, and it is often hidden at the lowest tiers of sourcing of...
Read More