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Apprise: Supporting the Critical-Agency of Victims of Human Trafficking in Thailand

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Hannah Thinyane,

Karthik S. BhatAuthors Info & Claims

CHI '19: Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300385

Published: 02 May 2019 Publication History

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Human trafficking and forced labor are global issues affecting millions of people around the world. This paper describes an initiative that we are currently undertaking to understand the role technology can play to support the critical-agency of migrant workers in these situations of severe exploitation. Building on five consultations with more than 170 direct and indirect stakeholders in Thailand, the paper presents the co-design, development, and evaluation of Apprise, a mobile app to support the identification of victims of human trafficking using a Value Sensitive Design approach. It also provides a critical reflection on the use of digital technology in the initial screening of potential victims of human trafficking, to understand in what ways Apprise can support the critical agency of migrant workers in vulnerable situations.

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Apprise: Supporting the Critical-Agency of Victims of Human Trafficking in Thailand
1. Human-centered computing
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