Giving Compass' Take:

• The founder of Outland Denim created a program that offers young girls the opportunity to learn and master the crafts of sewing and fashion, while earning fair wages, to prevent sex trafficking. 

• How can donors collaborate with social good organizations and create a greater impact against sex trafficking?

• Here's how sustainable fashion can combat human trafficking. 

In Episode 3 of the Disruptors for Good podcast I spoke with James Bartle, founder of Outland Denim.

Outland Denim is a social enterprise creating premium denim products that help tackle the worlds human trafficking crisis. Every 30 seconds, someone is sold in the human traffic industry. Once in, it’s nearly impossible to escape.

According to a United Nations report, the most common form of human trafficking (79%) is sexual exploitation. The victims of sexual exploitation are mostly women and girls. The second most common form of human trafficking is forced labour (18%), although this number may actually be more, because forced labour is less detected and reported than trafficking for sexual exploitation. Worldwide, almost 20% of all trafficking victims are children.

Read the full article about creating sustainable jobs for survivors of sex trafficking by Grant Trahant at Causeartist.