The president of Columbia Gem House realized how bad human trafficking is when his one shoe cost more than most Madagascaris earn in one year. And Braunwart decided to do something about that not knowing that his own company was apart of it. Eric Braunwart, president of the company, realized he had to stop and making a change in his own company. As of today, is the first wholesale jewelry company to refuse slave labor and child labor. Instead, Braunwart is paying more in order to stray away from human trafficking.
In poor regions, human trafficking is common because companies give empty promises of education and good pay and only receive abuse. While one company is stopping this abomination, it is far from over. Human trafficking affects health, safety and homeland security. Although these problems exist, just as one company stops in internally, there is a way to stop it globally. This was indicated by the Mark Lagon, the writer of this article.
Lagon steps to ending human trafficking are very clear. He tells readers: the government must gain public awareness and stop allowing products made by slave labor to be sold. In addition, countries must ban all contractors and suppliers from using slave labor. These steps will help slow down and eventually stop human trafficking worldwide.
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