Truckers Against Trafficking
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Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is a non-profit organization that exists to educate, equip, empower and mobilize the trucking industry to fight human trafficking in the course of their everyday jobs. The blog features news articles on human trafficking, links to TAT in the media, relevant links to our trucking industry partners and their efforts, and stories from our TAT trained drivers.
Truckers Against Trafficking
6y ago
"In 2003, New Zealand became the first country in the world to decriminalise its sex trade. I remember where I was when the Prostitution Reform Act passed into law. I was midway through a politics degree at the University of Auckland, so naturally, I was sitting at a café weighing in on what was deemed at the time to be a “modern” and “progressive” law change.While I was firmly against legalisation, my opponents subscribed to a “harm reduction” philosophy. They argued that progressive legislation focused on regulating brothels, asserting that when the “industry” is regulated, abuse and violenc ..read more