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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jan 8, 2025

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since 2010, each president has dedicated the month to raising awareness about human trafficking and educating the public on how to identify and prevent this crime. President Joe Biden, who authored the Violence Against Women Act as a U.S. senator, signed this year's White House proclamation on Dec. 30, 2024. The U.S. Department of State also works to raise awareness of human trafficking internationally through U.S. embassies and consulates. It supports the designation of Jan. 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day or #WearBlueDay. The Blue Campaign encourages people to wear blue — the international color of human trafficking awareness — and post photos of themselves on social media using the hashtag #WearBlueDay.