There is an inherent link between domestic violence and human trafficking because the dynamics used to establish and maintain power and control are very similar. For many trafficked persons, the original coercion stems from an intimate partner relationship. In fact, romantic interest or sexual attraction is a tool that traffickers may use to manipulate and control their victims. They make promises of love, marriage, and whirlwind romances  to coerce the victim into commercial sex, forced labor, or involuntary servitude.

Learning Objectives:

• Attend this segment to learn more about the intersections of domestic violence and human trafficking and how similarities of the power and control in these relationships mirror those experiencing domestic violence.
• Participants will learn more educated about the cycle to exit this lifestyle as there stark similarities domestic violence and human trafficking.