Our Mission
Tech Against Trafficking works with civil society, academia, technologists, and leaders with lived experience to advance the use of technology to prevent, disrupt, and reduce human trafficking and to address the misuse of technology to facilitate the crime.
Why Tech Against Trafficking?
Human trafficking and forced labor are complex, thriving crimes that impact every country. There are and estimated 50 million people worldwide living in some form of modern slavery. Given the widespread nature of the abuses and the complexity of tacking them, increased engagement by all stakeholders, 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 forced labor and supporting individuals with lived experiences. Digital technologies offer opportunities for a step change in tackling this crime. Tech Against Trafficking works to accelerate the development, scale, and impact of these.
At the same time, traffickers are using technology tools and platforms to recruit victims and improve the efficiency of their operations. Tech Against Trafficking works to address the misuse of online platforms to facilitate human trafficking.