3 ways businesses can fight sex trafficking | Nikki Clifton

Translator: Ivana Korom Reviewer: Joanna Pietrulewicz

Translator: Polona Ramšak Reviewer: Nika Kotnik

A few years ago,

Pred nekaj leti

I got a call from the highest ranking legal official in the state of Georgia:

sem dobila klic od najvišjega pravnega uradnika v državi Georgii,

the attorney general.

državnega tožilca.

That moment was a wake-up call.

Tisti trenutek je bil moja budnica.

It was 2013, and the city of Atlanta

Bilo je leta 2013 in mesto Atlanta

was hosting the Final Four basketball tournament.

je gostilo končnico košarkarskega tekmovanja Final Four.

The AG called to ask

Javni tožilec me je vprašal,

if the company that I worked for could help sponsor billboards

če bi lahko podjetje, v katerem sem delala, sponzoriralo reklamne panoje,

that would be put up around the city

ki bi jih postavili po mestu

as part of an anti-human trafficking campaign.

kot del kampanje proti trgovini z ljudmi.

He said this was important because sex trafficking spikes

Rekel je, da je to pomembno, ker je trgovina z ljudmi vpeta

with big sporting events and with conventions.

v velike športne dogodke in konvencije.

And the billboards would help to raise awareness.

Reklamni panoji bi pripomogli k ozaveščanju.

Now, if I'm being honest with you,

Če sem poštena,

my first inclination was to politely decline.

sem ga najprej želela vljudno zavrniti.

(Laughter)

(smeh)

Let's face it --

Resnica je,

there are thousands of things that corporate America could get involved in.

da je na tisoče stvari, v katere bi se lahko vključila ameriška podjetja.

Sex trafficking seemed a little messy.

Trgovina z ljudmi se mi je zdela malo umazana.

Little bit too difficult,

Malo pretežavna,

something that is better left for someone else.

nekaj, kar je bolje pustiti komu drugemu.

But then I started to understand and learn how big the problem really is.

Potem pa sem začela razumeti in ugotovila, kako velik je ta problem v resnici

And that it's rampant in my company's home town.

in da je našem domačem kraju neobvladljiv.

I lived and worked in Atlanta for years.

Leta živim in delam v Atlanti.

I practice law here.

Tu sem odvetnica.

And yet, I had no idea that the birthplace of my children

Pa vendar nisem imela pojma, da je rojstni kraj mojih otrok

is among the most prevalent cities for sex trafficking in the US.

med mesti v ZDA, kjer je trgovine z ljudmi največ.

At last report, Atlanta's illegal sex trade

Po zadnjih poročilih prinaša nezakonita spolna trgovina v Atlanti

has generated up to 290 million dollars a year.

do 290 milijonov dolarjev letno.

That's more money that the city's illegal gun and drug trade combined.

To je več denarja kot nezakonita trgovina z orožjem in drogo skupaj.

So we stepped up and we helped with the billboards.

Zato smo pristopili in pomagali z reklamnimi panoji.

But I couldn't help feeling like it wasn't enough.

A nisem si mogla pomagati, čutila sem, da to ni dovolj.

The parent in me, the mother in me needed to do more.

Starš v meni, mati v meni je morala narediti več.

I started talking to people about this

Začela sem govoriti z ljudmi o tem

and inevitably, I was surprised,

in neizogibno sem bila presenečena,

because the conversation would turn from curiosity:

ker so pogovori od radovednosti -

"Really? This happens here?"

"Res? To se dogaja pri nas?"

to empathy: "Wow, we've got to do something about that."

prešli do empatije - "O, nekaj bo treba ukreniti v zvezi s tem" -

To blame: "You're not telling me that every prostitute is a victim, are you?

in nato do krivde - "Saj nočeš reči, da je vsaka prostitutka žrtev, kajne?

I mean, don't they know what they're getting into?"

Pa saj vedo, v kaj se podajajo."

I get it, I understand why people are confused.

Razumem, zakaj so ljudje zmedeni.

So, to be clear, the people that I'm talking about

Da razjasnim - ljudje, o katerih govorim,

do not choose this life.

si ne izberejo tega življenja.

They're forced, defrauded or coerced.

Vanj so prisiljeni ali prevarani.

That's actually the legal definition

To je dejansko zakonska definicija

for human trafficking under federal law, for adults.

trgovine z ljudmi, ki velja za odrasle.

Now, when it comes to kids,

Ko pa govorimo o otrocih,

any minor under 18 that's transported,

je vsak otrok pod 18 let, ki se ga transportira,

facilitated or used for commercial sex,

se mu omogoča ali se ga uporablja za seks,

is automatically a victim.

avtomatsko žrtev.

Regardless of whether force, fraud or coercion is used.

Ne glede na to, ali gre za uporabo sile, prevaro ali prisilo.

This crime knows no age, gender or socioeconomic barrier.

Ta zločin ne pozna starosti, spola ali družbeno-ekonomskih preprek.

I'm talking about the 16-year-old girl that I met in Washington, DC.

Govorim o šestnajstletnici, ki sem jo spoznala v Washingtonu.

She had been trafficked from the time she was 14 until she was 16.

Preprodajali so od 14. do 16. leta.

She was a victim of the foster care system.

Bila je žrtev rejniškega sistema.

And she told me she'd been sold up to five times a day.

Povedala mi je, da so jo prodali do petkrat dnevno.

She didn't even know the term "human trafficking;"

Izraza 'trgovina z ljudmi' sploh ni poznala.

she thought that it was just a part of her life as a foster care kid.

Mislila je, da je to pač del življenja otroka v rejništvu.

Sex trafficking also shows up in affluent areas and gated communities.

Trgovina s spolnimi uslugami se pojavlja tudi v premožnih in ograjenih skupnostih.

And men lure young girls into sex trafficking situations

Moški zvabijo mlada dekleta v trgovino s spolnimi uslugami

with promises of modeling contracts, cell phones.

z obljubo manekenskih pogodb, mobilnih telefonov.

Sometimes they're just kidnapped right off the street.

Včasih jih preprosto ukradejo z ulice.

In the US, an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 girls and boys

V ZDA se predvidoma 200 000 do 300 000 deklet in fantov

are anticipated to be used for commercial sex trafficking every year.

letno uporabi za komercialno trgovino s spolnimi uslugami.

You heard that right -- girls and boys.

Prav ste slišati - deklet in fantov.

Worldwide, the International Labor Organization

Mednarodna organizacija dela

estimates that up to one million children a year

ocenjuje, da je letno na svetu do milijon otrok

are vulnerable for sex trafficking.

zlorabljenih v trgovini s spolnostjo.

Those numbers are huge.

Te številke so ogromne.

And so while the billboards are great for raising awareness generally,

Res, da so reklamni panoji krasni za ozaveščanje na splošno,

they're just not enough to put an end to this problem.

a niso dovolj, da bi rešili ta problem.

I believe that if we're going to be serious about sex trafficking,

Menim, da če hočemo resno pristopiti k trgovini s spolnimi storitvami,

we can't legislate or arrest our way out of modern-day slavery.

tega modernega suženjstva ne bomo končali z zakoni in aretacijami.

If we really want to end sex trafficking in the US,

Če res želimo končati trgovino s spolnimi storitvami v ZDA,

we have to systematically educate and target demand.

moramo sistematično izobraževati in ciljati na povpraševanje.

And I think the business community is in the perfect position

Mislim tudi, da je poslovna skupnost v popolnem položaju,

to do just that.

da stori točno to.

So, sex trafficking is big business.

Trgovina s spolnimi storitvami je velik posel.

And I'm proposing a business plan that starts with the customer.

Predlagam poslovni načrt, ki se začne s stranko.

And in the sex trade, the customer is referred to as a John.

In v trgovini s spolnimi storitvami stranko imenujemo Janez.

He is the man that fuels the demand for sex trafficking.

To je moški, ki napaja povpraševanje za spolno trgovino.

Johns do not fit into neat stereotypes.

Janezi ne spadajo v isti stereotip.

But there is one universal truth:

Je pa ena vesoljna resnica:

no John, no buyer, no victim.

ni Janeza, ni kupca, ni žrtve.

So if we want to start to put a dent in sex trafficking,

Če torej želimo omajati trgovino s spolnimi storitvami,

we have to get to John.

se moramo dotakniti Janeza.

And businesses can do that while he's at work.

In podjetja to lahko storijo, ko je Janez v službi.

There's an organization called Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking,

Obstaja organizacija z imenom Podjetja za konec suženjstva in trgovine z ljudmi

or BEST for short.

ali na kratko BEST.

And when they launched in 2012,

Ko so bili ustanovljeni leta 2012,

they did a study of Seattle-based Johns.

so izvedli študijo o Janezih, ki živijo v Seattlu.

And you know what they found out?

In veste, kaj so odkrili?

Johns are everyday guys, employed at local businesses.

Janezi so vsakdanji tipi, zaposleni v krajevnih podjetjih.

They range in age from 18 to 84.

Stari so od 18 do 84 let.

Johns are dads.

Janezi so očetje.

Johns have admitted that they buy sex when they are traveling for business,

Janezi so priznali, da kupujejo seks na poslovnih potovanjih,

when they're going to sporting events

na športnih dogodkih

or when they're in the military.

ali ko so v vojski.

But here's the kicker.

Zdaj pa presenečenje.

BEST study determined that web-based sex buying

Študija BEST-a je pokazala, da kupovanje spolnih storitev na spletu

spikes at 2pm in the afternoon.

doživi vrhunec ob 14. uri.

Which means that these Johns are likely buying sex in the middle of the workday.

Kar pomeni, da ti Janezi najverjetneje kupujejo seks v sredini delovnega dne.

I believe that there is a way to stop Johns in the middle of the workday

Mislim, da obstaja način, kako preprečiti Janezom, da sredi delovnega dne

from buying sex.

kupujejo spolne usluge.

And businesses can do it in three simple ways.

Podjetja lahko to storijo na tri preproste načine.

The first is with a policy.

Prvi je pravilnik.

A policy that clearly says,

Pravilnik, ki jasno pravi,

the company prohibits sex-buying during work,

da podjetje prepoveduje kupovanje spolnih uslug

with company resources or on company time.

med delovnim časom z viri podjetja.

That's right.

Tako je.

I'm saying that your handbook has to specifically give an example

Vaš pravilnik mora ponujati jasen primer,

that says no sex-buying while you're traveling,

ki pravi: nobenega kupovanja spolnosti, ko potujete

at the international trade show, because that's where it's happening.

po mednarodnih sejmih, ker tam se to dogaja.

Now, a policy is only as good as its enforcement and its communication.

Pravilnik je le tako dober kot njegovo upoštevanje in komunikacija.

Several studies have indicated from Johns

Nekaj študij je pokazalo,

that the best way to deter them is public humiliation and embarrassment.

da je najboljša pot, kako odvrniti Janeze, javno ponižanje in sramota.

So, businesses who catch Johns buying sex,

Podjetja, ki ujamejo Janeze, ko kupujejo spolne usluge

using company-based equipment or company resources,

z opremo in viri podjetja,

but cut them a break or sweep it under the rug

a to spregledajo ali pa vse pometejo pod preprogo

and don't fire them,

in jih ne odpustijo,

are complicit in fueling demand.

so sostorilec v ustvarjanju povpraševanja.

Now, a policy is one of the best ways to start.

Pravilnik je torej najboljši način za začetek.

The second way is educating the workforce.

Drugi način je izobraževanje delovne sile.

Businesses can go a long way in simply training their workforce

Podjetja lahko veliko storijo, če le podučijo svojo delovno silo

about the signs and the red flags of human trafficking.

o znakih in prepoznavnih znamenjih trgovine z ljudmi.

This was my "aha!" moment for how our company could make a big difference.

To je bil moj 'aha' trenutek, kako lahko naše podjetje veliko pripomore.

Our nation's highways, airports and truck stops

Naše državne avtoceste, letališča in postajališča tovornjakov

are literally used as modern-day slave routes.

se dobesedno uporabljajo za moderne suženjske poti.

Our company has more than 100,000 drivers

Naše podjetje ima več kot 100 000 voznikov

all over the country, all over the world.

po vsej državi, po vsem svetu.

And so it made perfect sense to train them to see the red flags.

Zato je smiselno usposobiti jih, da bodo videli opozorilna znamenja.

We don't want them jumping out there and doing things on their own,

Ne želimo, da se sami izpostavljajo in počnejo stvari na lastno pest,

so we want them to call a phone number, the hotline,

želimo, da pokličejo telefonsko številko, rdeči telefon,

and let law enforcement intervene.

in dovolijo, da posreduje policija.

So to do this, we teamed up

Da bi lahko to storili, smo se združili

with an organization called Truckers Against Trafficking.

z organizacijo Tovornjakarji proti trgovanju z ljudmi.

This Colorado-based organization had web-based support and materials

Ta organizacija iz Kolorada je imela spletno podporo in material,

that we gave to our truck drivers

ki smo jih dali svojim voznikom,

that gave them exactly what they needed to spot the red flags.

kjer so dobili vse, kar so potrebovali, da prepoznajo opozorilna znamenja.

Like, hearing CB chatter on their radios about girls at nearby exits.

Ko recimo poslušajo klepet po CB postaji o puncah na bližnjih avtocestnih izvozih.

Or, seeing underaged women emerging from vehicles

Ali ko vidijo mladoletne ženske, ko prihajajo iz vozil

in the truck stop parking lots.

na tovornjakarskih parkiriščih.

When we rolled out this training,

Ko smo izvedli to usposabljanje,

a few brave drivers admitted they had seen these women,

je nekaj pogumnih voznikov priznalo, da so že kdaj videli te ženske,

knocking on the cabs in the truck stops, looking for customers.

ko so trkale na voznikove kabine na postajališčih in iskale stranke.

Now, they said that they weren't buying.

Rekli so, da sami niso nič kupili.

But they also didn't know enough to make a call.

A vseeno niso vedeli dovolj, da bi opravili telefonski klic.

And that's what we want them to do.

In to od njih želimo.

TAT's organization -- Truckers Against Trafficking --

Organizacija TAT - Tovornjakarji proti trgovanju z ljudmi -

also emphasizes the need for men to talk to other men

tudi poudarja potrebo, da se moški pogovarjajo z drugimi moškimi

about web-based sex buying and not buying commercial sex.

o spletnem kupovanju spolnosti ter o nekupovanju komercialne spolnosti.

They feature men in uniform, proudly proclaiming why they don't buy.

Predstavljajo moške v uniformi, ki ponosno razglašajo, zakaj ne kupujejo.

If we're going to see a cultural shift in this atrocity,

Če želimo dočakati kulturni premik v tem grozodejstvu,

we need men talking to other men

potrebujemo moške, ki govorijo z drugimi moškimi

about the underlying issues fueling demand.

o dejanskih problemih ustvarjanja povpraševanja.

Because sometimes, Johns don't even know

Ker Janezi včasih sploh ne vedo,

that they're purchasing girls who are enslaved.

da kupujejo zasužnjena dekleta.

Which brings me to my final way that businesses can help.

Kar me je pripeljalo do zadnjega načina, kako lahko podjetja pomagajo.

Every business has a special resource

Vsako podjetje ima posebne vire,

or a secret sauce or resource that they can bring

skrivni pristop ali način, ki jih lahko uporabijo

to fight human trafficking.

v boju proti trgovini z ljudmi.

For example, Visa, Master Card and American Express

Visa, Master Card in American Express na primer

refuse to process transactions from backpage.com,

zavračajo procesiranje transakcij s strani backpage.com

an online sex site that sold commercial sex

ter spletnih mest, ki prodajajo komercialno spolnost,

to the tune of nine million dollars a month.

v višini 9 milijonov dolarjev na mesec.

In April of 2018, backpage.com and affiliated websites were shut down,

Aprila 2018 so bile backpage.com in pridružene spletne strani ukinjene,

and the FBI seized all their assets.

FBI pa je zasegel vse njihovo premoženje.

Hiring survivors is another way that any company can help.

Najemanje preživelih je še en način, kako lahko pomaga vsako podjetje.

Randstad, an organization that works with companies

Randstad, organizacija, ki pomaga podjetjem

to find survivors who need good jobs,

najti preživele, ki potrebujejo dobro službo,

has an excellent program, called Hire Hope.

ima izvrsten program po imenu Hire Hope.

We've used this program; we know that it works.

Ta program smo uporabili tudi mi in vemo, da deluje.

In addition to training their flight attendants

Poleg usposabljanja svojih stevardov in stevardes

and their airline crew,

in letalske posadke

Delta Air Lines also offers SkyMiles, through a program called SkyWish,

podjetje Delta Air Lines tudi ponuja letalske milje v programu SkyWish

to survivors to help them escape their traffickers

preživelim, da jim pomagajo pobegniti trgovcem z ljudmi

and reunite with their families.

in se vrniti k svojim družinam.

There are thousands of things that businesses can do.

Podjetja lahko naredijo na tisoče stvari.

They just have to decide what to do to join the fight.

Samo odločiti se morajo, kako se bodo pridružila boju.

No one can justify slavery today.

Dandanes nihče ne more upravičiti suženjstva.

But I believe it remains one of the greatest civil rights atrocities

Verjamem, da ostaja ena od največjih kršitev državljanskih pravic

of our time.

našega časa.

Fortunately, the business community is uniquely positioned

Na srečo ima poslovna skupnost edinstven položaj,

to help train their employees,

da lahko pomaga usposobiti svoje zaposlene,

to enforce policies

da upoštevajo pravilnik

and to help use their special resources

in pomagajo uporabljati posebne vire

to fight human trafficking.

za boj proti trgovini z ljudmi.

And what about you?

Kaj pa vi?

What if you decided to learn the red flags?

Kaj če se tudi vi naučite opaziti opozorilna znamenja?

What if you decided to look at the signs that are all around you

Kaj če se odločite iskati znamenja okoli sebe

and make a call?

in pokličete?

There is no penalty for calling law enforcement

Nobene kazni ni, če pokličete policijo,

when you see something that doesn't sit right.

ko vidite kaj, kar se vam zdi sumljivo.

Together, we can all protect our children,

Skupaj lahko zaščitimo naše otroke,

we can educate the workforces around us

izobrazimo lahko delovno silo okoli nas

and improve society,

in izboljšamo družbo,

where we all live and work with John.

v kateri živimo in delamo z Janezom.

Thank you.

Hvala.

(Applause)

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