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May 5th was the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls. Indigenous people experience violence, including trafficking, at disproportionately high rates. Last month, we stopped to reflect on how climate change impacts human trafficking by spotlighting how environmental racism harms Indigenous communities, specifically women. Did you know that sexual violence, including sex trafficking, almost always increases in native communities when extractive zones such as pipeline construction sites are built near indigenous lands? As we move forward, it is imperative that we focus on the intersection between human trafficking, climate justice, and Indigenous communities. These intersections are key to developing prevention strategies that work and protecting vulnerable communities who are at risk.
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