Hidden Business and Open Secrets: How Human Trafficking is Managed and What You Can Do About It Harvard Case Solution & Analysis

Although precise figures are difficult to obtain, the United Nations reports that 2.5 million people are trafficked each year. About 80 percent of victims are women and girls, with the majority working in the sex trade. The authors, members of the Massachusetts General Hospital Initiative to End Slavery, conducted research in eight major cities: New York, Los Angeles, London, Manila, Mumbai, Kolkata (India), Rio de Janeiro and Salvador (Brazil), interviewed hundreds health workers and anti-trafficking leaders. Based on their research, they make four recommendations for the global business, which they encourage to play a leading role in efforts to eradicate human trafficking. "Hide
by Anita M. McGahan, AN Roy, Elizabeth Cafferty, Wendy Macias Konstantopoulos, Tim Williams, Judith Palmer Castor, Elaine Max Alpert, Nadia Wolferstan, Thomas Burke Source: Rotman School of Management, 5 pages. Publication Date: September 1, 2010. Prod. #: ROT124-PDF-ENG

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