09/05/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/05/2024 09:59
As governments, law enforcement agencies and other organizations around the world work to combat human trafficking and exploitation, Airbnb remains committed to using our global reach to support efforts to tackle these issues. While reported incidents on Airbnb are rare, we want to continue playing our part in this important fight - including through our long-standing partnership with Polaris. Today, we're announcing together with Polaris that the Global Modern Slavery Directory is now available in an additional six languages - Arabic, Russian, Malay, Hindi, Tagalog and Ukrainian.
The translation of this crucial resource into more languages has been subsidized by Airbnb. This directory serves as an easy-to-use way for victims and survivors of human trafficking and exploitation to quickly get in contact with agencies around the world that tackle these issues, and its availability in more languages will enable more people across the globe to access this important support.
Additionally, Airbnb will also be providing additional funding for Polaris to update their data capabilities to further enhance their ability to support survivors and organizations combating human trafficking.
Patrick McIntyre, Polaris' Chief Development & External Affairs Officer, said: "The Global Modern Slavery Directory is a vital resource for victims and survivors of human trafficking to identify and contact agencies that are best suited to help them. By making the Directory available in six new languages, we make this resource accessible to more people than ever. Airbnb has been a vital partner in this effort, and we are grateful for their continued support in our pursuit of a world where no one is exploited and everyone has the freedom, power, and opportunity to choose how they live and work."
Tara Bunch, Airbnb's Global Head of Operations, said: "While reported incidents on Airbnb are rare, we remain committed to using our platform's global reach and community to play a role in the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. We're proud to partner with organizations such as Polaris and support the vital work they do to tackle this issue and support survivors and victims around the world."
Since 2018, Airbnb has partnered with Polaris - the operator of the US Human Trafficking Hotline - to support the leading organization's vital work and enable it to harness our global reach. This partnership is one of many measures and initiatives we've implemented to help address this issue. These have included:
We have also developed Community Support channels that give hosts, guests and neighbors more ways to report issues to us, including through our 24-hour Safety Line and Neighborhood Support Line.