Thank you so much. I just want to thank all of the guests today for the incredible work that you do to give women dignity. This is a very sensitive area and a topic that really is rooted in the concept of slavery and the demoralization of women on so many levels. I applaud you for approaching this with compassion, and I thank you, especially during this very difficult time with COVID and the complications caused by that.
I would like to direct my question to Ms. Drydyk. Globally, the United Nations has reported that COVID-19 has driven human trafficking further underground and made it more difficult to identify cases of human trafficking, and that strains the capacity of enforcement agencies and non-governmental organizations that provide services to victims of crime.
In what ways has the COVID-19 pandemic driven human trafficking further underground? Could you elaborate on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the capacity of enforcement agencies and non-governmental organizations to provide services to victims and survivors of human trafficking?