Nuns working on the frontlines to prevent human trafficking have warned that the risks and abuses of exploitation are increasing due to global conflicts such as the wars in Gaza and Ukraine continuing to displace millions of people.
According to Maryknoll Dominican Sister Abby Avelino, international coordinator of the Catholic Talitha Kum anti-trafficking network, the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have made things worse and led to “increased risks of abuse at various levels”, especially for children.
