So what is human trafficking today?

Human trafficking is the recruitment and/or receipt of human beings through force or other deceptive means. The end purpose of trafficking is exploitation. This can take many forms including slavery, debt bondage and servitude. Human trafficking is emerging as one of the world''s most lucrative crime industries, after arms and drugs, it is transnational and organised.

The scale of the problem is enormous. It is estimated that trafficking enslaves well over 27 million people around the globe. Many of these millions are our neighbours in Southeast Asia.

STOPstart is partnering with organisations like STOPstart Enterprises (SSE) who are supporting former trafficked women in Cambodia, providing employment opportunities.

Cambodia experiences significant internal and cross-border trafficking and is a country of origin, transit and destination. The majority of Cambodian victims of cross-border trafficking are sent to Thailand and Malaysia. Internally, victims of trafficking are sent to major tourist centres in Cambodia such as Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.