Ending Modern Slavery in All Forms
In every country, on every continent, men, women and children are trapped in jobs into which they were coerced or deceived and cannot leave. These are not workers; they are human trafficking victims. Globally, the International Labor Organization estimates that at any given time 25 million people are in trapped in conditions of exploitation, working under threat or coercion as domestic workers, on construction sites, in factories, on farms and in the commercial sex industry.
Through innovative programs, collaborative partnerships and policy advocacy, the McCain Institute’s Combatting Human Trafficking program drives systemic change and implements comprehensive, action-based solutions to prevent and end all forms of modern slavery.
Through our work, we develop and deploy strategic initiatives to secure justice for victims, build the capacity of trafficking response networks, facilitate leadership from trafficking survivors, leverage investigative journalism and data analytics to inform trafficking interventions, and cultivate emerging best practices in the field through learning convenings.
1 – International Labour Office (ilo.org)
2 – Polaris Project (polarisproject.org)
Outreach to Vulnerable Populations


Building Capacity Through Training and Technical Assistance
The McCain Institute established a robust training program to best address some of the gaps and needs of the anti-trafficking community. We offer high quality, scenario-based human trafficking and prevention trainings for a full range of stakeholders including investigators, prosecutors, service providers and mental health professionals.
Bringing Together Changemakers


Advocating for Long-Lasting Solutions
Our advocacy efforts are driven by data and shaped by field-based experience working with survivors and vulnerable populations. Our team regularly shares data and provides technical expertise to help shape laws and policies to expand accountability for human trafficking and disrupt the systems that allow human exploitation to flourish.
The Latest

McCain Institute’s Kristen Abrams Discusses 2022 Trafficking in Persons Report with Voice of America

Anti-Trafficking Leaders Call on G7 to Address Forced Labor

Combatting Human Trafficking Team Participates in Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Panel

McCain Institute Supports Nomination of Cindy Dyer as Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Growing Risk of Human Trafficking as Ukraine Crisis Escalates

Shifting Our Attention to Where It’s Actually Needed

McCain Institute: Stand up for freedom during the Beijing Olympics
Events
Certificate on Human Trafficking Webinar

McCain Institute Human Rights and Democracy Summit
