Freedom is built one decision, one community, and one life at a time. From prevention efforts to survivor support, meaningful change is taking shape in communities around the world. Behind every step forward are people who refuse to accept exploitation as inevitable and are working to make a different future possible. This is what gives us hope. Not because the work is finished, but because together, we are proving that a world free from human trafficking is worth fighting for. The future can be different. And together, we can help make it happen. 🧡

📍 AUSTRALIA The Global Freedom Summit is bringing people together to face what’s happening online and ask a bigger question: What can we do about it? 🌐 Across Australia, communities are gathering to learn, listen, and take action against Online Child Sexual Exploitation, creating conversations that don’t stop when the Summit ends. Because change doesn’t happen from one stage or in one room. It happens when people take what they’ve learned and carry it into their homes, workplaces, schools, churches, and communities. Australia has joined the movement. And the Summits are continuing their journey around the world. One movement. Every corner of the world. One mission: to end human trafficking everywhere, forever. 🧡

Human trafficking exists. We exist to change that. But meaningful change starts with understanding what communities know, what questions they have, and where more support is needed. That’s why we’re asking for your perspective. Through a brief 21-question survey, we want to better understand awareness of human trafficking, online child sexual exploitation, digital safety, reporting, and generative AI. Your answers will help inform resources that equip communities to recognize risks, respond to concerns, and take action. You don’t need to be an expert to have a voice in this conversation. You just need a few minutes to share your perspective. Visit the links below to take the survey and join the conversation. 👇 English: forms.gle/2GJfp5h9uJzxD24V8 Spanish: forms.gle/uucj8xUQwrAKjRpj9 Greek: forms.gle/SxLutQ4mwRn6uShd6 Thai: forms.gle/34njHtpBKhssLyg76 Khmer: forms.gle/RuH9VcW7r4DvKFhR6

A job offer can promise a better future. But what happens when that promise is used to exploit you? Labor trafficking happens when someone is forced, deceived, or coerced into working against their will. And too often, it begins with something that looks like an opportunity. Traffickers may use fake job offers, misleading promises of good pay, or opportunities that seem too good to be true to exploit people in vulnerable situations. So, what can you do to protect yourself and others? 🔎 Before accepting a job, take time to: • Research the employer and verify the opportunity. • Be cautious of offers that promise unusually high pay for little work. • Ask for a written contract in a language you understand. • Keep copies of your employment documents. • Stay connected with people you trust throughout the process. If something doesn't feel right, pause and ask questions. You deserve to work in an environment where your rights, safety, and freedom are respected. 🔁 Save this post and share it with someone searching for a job. Awareness can help someone recognize the warning signs before exploitation begins.

⚠️Nearly 1 in 4 American kids reported having a personal cell phone by age 8. ⚠️And 1 in 5 American kids has experienced sexual extortion. Think about that for a second. Kids are spending more and more of their lives online. They’re talking, playing, learning, and connecting through screens every day. But if kids are now chronically online, who is protecting them there? If you had to think for more than two seconds about your answer, the Global Freedom Summit is for you. In less than an hour, you’ll learn how to recognize the warning signs of online exploitation, understand what kids are encountering online, and know what you can do to help protect them. When you tune in, you also get to watct our latest Can You See Me? short film “Seen”. Seen gives a closer look at the struggles kids are learning to navigate online. It’s only available through the Global Freedom Summit. Visit A21.org/Summit to learn more. 🌐 Source: Thorn. (n.d.). “Sexual Extortion and Young People.”

📍 Latin America Global Freedom Summits are bringing communities together across Latin America, with gatherings continuing throughout the rest of this month. So far, 102 Summits and counting are taking place across the region. Leaders, partners, advocates, and communities are coming together to address one of the most urgent safeguarding challenges facing children today: online child sexual exploitation. Across cities and communities, these Summits are sparking vital conversations, equipping people with the knowledge to recognize and respond to exploitation, and turning awareness into action. And this is just the beginning. The Global Freedom Summits are now reaching communities around the world, building a global movement fueled by radical hope and creating momentum for lasting change. One Summit. Communities around the world. One mission: to end human trafficking everywhere, forever.🤝

👤Human beings are not commodities. Yet human trafficking generates more than $236 billion in profit every year. Behind that number are real people whose lives, bodies, and vulnerabilities are being exploited for someone else’s financial gain. Traffickers see opportunity. They see profit. They see people as something they can buy, sell, and exploit. But people are not commodities. They are not transactions. They are not someone else’s source of income. That’s why prevention matters. Why recognizing the signs matters. Why communities need to know how to respond when someone may be vulnerable to exploitation. The trafficking industry may be worth billions. But no amount of profit can measure the value of a human life. 📢 Visit A21.org/Givenow to learn how you can help prevent exploitation and stand against human trafficking. *Source: International Labour Organization, 2024.

Human trafficking exists. We exist to change that. With your help, every day we are getting closer to a world that is free. Today, the help we need is your perspective. As part of A21's mission to combat human trafficking and online exploitation around the world, we continuously evaluate our programs to ensure they effectively serve the needs of communities. We have developed a brief 21-question survey to assess knowledge and awareness of human trafficking, online child sexual exploitation, digital safety, reporting, and generative AI. Your responses will help us design resources that better address the needs of your community. A few minutes of your time will help us understand what communities need most. Your voice can help shape what we do next. Visit the links below to take the survey and join the conversation. 👇 English: forms.gle/2GJfp5h9uJzxD24V8 Spanish: forms.gle/uucj8xUQwrAKjRpj9 Greek: forms.gle/SxLutQ4mwRn6uShd6 Thai: forms.gle/34njHtpBKhssLyg76 Khmer: forms.gle/RuH9VcW7r4DvKFhR6

There is good news worth sharing. Around the world, people are taking action to prevent human trafficking, protect vulnerable communities, support survivors, and create pathways toward freedom. Every one of these moments is a reminder that change is happening. And it’s happening because people are choosing to stand up, speak out, and take action. Thank you for joining us in the fight to end human trafficking everywhere, forever. 🧡

🤝 From all of us at A21, thank you to everyone who showed up for the Global Freedom Summit live premiere! Yesterday, people around the world pressed play, leaned in, asked questions, and took time to understand the reality of online child sexual exploitation. We’re grateful for every person who watched. Every person who gathered a group. Every conversation that started because someone chose to learn. And this is only the beginning. What we learn matters when we carry it with us, talk about it with others, and let it shape the way we protect children in the digital spaces they use every day. If you could give your child or teen one piece of advice to carry with them every time they go online, what would you say? ⬇️ Share in the comments! Thank you for being part of this conversation. Thank you for helping awareness meet action. Every child deserves safety. Every community can be part of creating it. #GlobalFreedomSummit2026

🌐Today, we learned how technology has changed the way exploitation happens. As children spend more of their lives online, perpetrators are finding new ways to reach, manipulate, and exploit them through the digital spaces they use every day. That means our response has to evolve too. We can learn what to look for. We can have conversations that help children stay safer online. We can recognize when something feels wrong. And we can know what steps to take when a child may be at risk. 👉 Swipe through to discover practical ways you can help prevent and respond to online child sexual exploitation. Technology is changing. Our efforts to protect children must keep moving forward too. Visit A21.org/Summit to get practical tools and resources to help you take the next step. #GlobalFreedomSummit #AwarenessMeetsAction

READY. SET. WATCH. 🌐 The Global Freedom Summit is officially here. In one hour, you’ll hear from experts, learn more about online child sexual exploitation, and discover practical ways to recognize risks, respond when something feels wrong, and help create safer digital spaces for children. 🔻 12 PM CDT 🔻 7 PM CDT Two opportunities to tune in. One global conversation. Gather your people, set a reminder, and join us as awareness meets action. 👇 Visit A21.org/Summit to tune in. #GlobalFreedomSummit #AwarenessMeetsAction

⏰ The Global Freedom Summit is almost here. If you’re planning to watch tomorrow, save this post and share it with the people you’re watching with. Here’s your Summit checklist: ☑️ Choose your time 🕛 12 PM CDT 🕖 7 PM CDT ☑️ Gather your people Watch with friends, family, coworkers, your faith community, or your local community. ☑️ Tune in Set aside one hour to learn about online child sexual exploitation, hear from experts, and discover practical ways to take action. ☑️ Join the conversation Come ready to learn, ask questions, and consider what action can look like in your own community. 🌐October 1. Two viewing times. One global conversation. Time is running out, but there’s still time to register. Visit A21.org/Summit today. #GlobalFreedomSummit #JoinTheMovement

⚠️What if a child could be experiencing exploitation right in front of you, and you had no idea? A child can appear completely safe on the outside while experiencing coercion, manipulation, or abuse through the device in their hands. Online exploitation can be difficult to recognize, especially when we don’t know what to look for. You can’t protect against what you don’t know how to see. 🌐 Join the Global Freedom Summit on October 1 to increase your awareness, learn the warning signs, and understand what you can do to help protect the children and young people around you. Awareness meets action. Visit A21.org/Summit to register.

🌐 Online child sexual exploitation is happening in the same digital spaces children use every day. Social media, gaming platforms, messaging apps, and other online spaces can create opportunities for children to connect with people they know, people they don’t know, and people who may be looking to exploit them. Understanding what that looks like is an important part of prevention. Knowing the warning signs, understanding how exploitation happens online, and learning how to respond when something feels wrong can help adults create safer digital environments for children. That’s what the Global Freedom Summit is about. 📅Happening this week, the one-hour Summit will bring together expert insights, real stories, and practical information to help you better understand online child sexual exploitation and know what you can do next. ➡️ Visit A21.org/Summit to register before it’s too late. #GlobalFreedomSummit #AwarenessMeetsAction