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3 ways businesses can fight sex trafficking

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Nikki Clifton |

TED@UPS

• July 2018

Sex buying doesn't just happen late at night on street corners in the shady part of town -- it also happens online, in the middle of the workday, using company equipment and resources. With this problem comes an opportunity, says attorney Nikki Clifton, because it means that the business community is in a unique position to educate and mobilize their employees to fight sex trafficking. In an honest talk, Clifton outlines how businesses can help, from setting clear policies to hiring survivors.

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Sex buying doesn't just happen late at night on street corners in the shady part of town -- it also happens online, in the middle of the workday, using company equipment and resources. With this problem comes an opportunity, says attorney Nikki Clifton, because it means that the business community is in a unique position to educate and mobilize their employees to fight sex trafficking. In an honest talk, Clifton outlines how businesses can help, from setting clear policies to hiring survivors.

Want to use TED Talks in your organization?

Learn how to identify and report suspicious or exploitative activities in your area through the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888.

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Attorney, government affairs professional

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Nikki Clifton represents UPS's interests before Members of US Congress, federal agencies and the states’ Attorneys General.

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Learn how to identify and report suspicious or exploitative activities in your area through the National Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-888-373-7888.

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