Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project [through Verite]

A high percentage of the over one million Philippine men and women who go overseas annually to work as domestic servants or in the construction and garment industries are subjected to conditions of involuntary servitude.

Verite's project will gather information on Philippine men trafficked for these industries through interviews, focus groups (that include returned foreign contract workers) and case studies.

The project will also explore how the practices of legal recruiters and employment agents contribute to human trafficking, and provide recommendations fro the Philippine government of specific interventions that will assist trafficked males.

Verite also plans to hold a symposium for U.S. and Philippine government officers, NGOs, trade unions, and corporate representatives to enhance awareness and discuss policy solutions for all the relevant stakeholders.