Manitoba spends $100K to support Winnipeg sex trafficking awareness campaign – Winnipeg | 24CA News
Manitoba is spending $100,000 on International Women’s Day Wednesday to assist Winnipeg’s intercourse trafficking consciousness marketing campaign led by the Joy Smith Foundation, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen introduced.
“Sex trafficking is a growing concern in communities across Manitoba, particularly putting young girls and women at risk, and the key to stopping continued exploitation is through education, increasing awareness and encouraging people who see the signs of trafficking to speak up,” stated Goertzen.
“This funding will help the Joy Smith Foundation expand its public education efforts and help more people recognize and avoid falling victim to this crime while also helping survivors recover and move forward in their lives.”
The schooling marketing campaign, launched on the finish of February, known as ‘See the Trafficking Signs’ and it’s meant to stop younger Canadians from being lured into the intercourse commerce.
“We are filled with gratitude to the Manitoba government for providing the funding to bring awareness about human trafficking through our ‘See the Trafficking Signs’ initiative,” stated Janet Campbell, president and CEO of the Joy Smith Foundation.
“This valuable information will protect our families from being trafficked. Education is our greatest weapon to suppress this crime.”
Since its inception, the inspiration has helped greater than 6,000 human trafficking survivors and their households restore their lives by reuniting, therapeutic and integrating again into their communities.
“It is crucial our youth become aware of how traffickers operate so they are empowered to protect themselves from becoming victimized,” stated Joy Smith, founding father of the Joy Smith Foundation.
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