Fair Trade Jewelry and Ethical Fashion

Through job creation, our Trades of Hope Artisan Partners in East Asia helped shut down 2 brothels and gave 49 education grants to children of mothers who were sex trafficked. (2022)

The most common form of human trafficking (79%) is sexual exploitation. (United Nations)

A woman is less at risk of being trafficked when she has a consistent, living-wage job. (U.S. Department of Health & Human Trafficking)

49.6 million people were in “modern slavery” at any given time in 2021. (U.S. State Department)

At its core, human trafficking is a result of women’s unequal economic status. Of the world’s poor, a majority are female. Women often have the economic burden of caring for children. But societal discrimination limits their education & employment options. Women also disproportionately experience sexual harassment in the workplace. This forces many to look for work abroad, making them more vulnerable to exploitation. (SVAW)

If you want to make a difference in the lives of some of the Trades of Hope Artisans, visit https://tradesofhope.com/MichelleBest and see the beautiful fair trade products they have made.