The hundreds of millions of dollars washing into anti-trafficking work conveniently washes away the blame rich countries bear for labour exploitation in the world today.
Sex workers and other marginalised communities are in desperate need of rights and direct cash assistance, no strings attached. Everything else is a distraction
Philanthropy in anti-trafficking has brought about important change. But it has also allowed governments to avoid facing up to the responsibility they bear for tackling exploitation.
A few large donors forced a step change in anti-trafficking work when they began to collaborate a few years ago. Now others are building on what they started.
