“Human Trafficking Is Modern Day Slavery”: Rev. Margaret Fowler, Sex Work and Trafficking

The late Rev. Margaret Fowler, United Church Minister, was a key supporter of LGBTQ rights and vocal advocate against human trafficking in Jamaica. As the founder Theodora Project, Fowler served many persons coerced into sex work or subject to sexual exploitation. She argued that is complex connection economy, gender, social dynamics, law, foreign relations. called for be involved anti-trafficking as do nothing risks “the very real possibility Jamaica becoming another major area tourism”. we celebrate her life ministry, are given opportunity carefully excavate perspective on nexus among trafficking, slavery, work. It does appear discourse follows traditional line, which conflates fashion views wholly coerced. In exploring arguments validated important ministry Negril, this chapter centres positive approaches questions slavery exploitation framing normal Christian discourse.