Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 4, 9, and 14 of

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapters 4, 9, and 14 of the course text, and review the following resources: Noy Thrupkaew: Human Trafficking Is All Around You. This Is How It WorksLinks to an external site., Human Trafficking in the Global EraLinks to an external site., The Gender Dimensions of Human TraffickingLinks to an external site., and 2017 Hotline StatisticsLinks to an external site..
Human trafficking includes the involuntary movement of individuals within one country or from one country to another for physical labor and/or sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is a multibillion-dollar industry that affects tens of millions of people around the world. The United States is reported to be a frequent destination country where victims are brought to be exploited. However, it is not a social problem that receives a lot of attention or discussion.
After reviewing the required resources provided above, please address the following prompts related to human trafficking, gender inequality, and globalization:
Using the sociological imagination, describe the social problem of human trafficking, including the different types of human trafficking (i.e., forced labor versus commercial sex trafficking). In what way did the resources you reviewed change or challenge your assumptions about human trafficking?
What are some of the risk factors for people to become victims of human trafficking? In other words, who is at greatest risk of being trafficked?What are at least two other social problems in society that contribute to these risk factors?
What are the gendered dimensions of human trafficking? In other words, why does trafficking disproportionately affect women and girls? In your explanation, be sure to address how this is this related to gender inequalities more broadly in society.
How has economic globalization led to a greater supply and demand for human trafficking? What is one other way that globalization has contributed to the problem of human trafficking?