Throughout, however, we have been purposeful in integrating my Administration’s core commitment to gender and racial equity, workers’ rights, fair trade, and support for underserved communities across all aspects of the plan. Because we know that human trafficking disproportionately impacts racial and ethnic minorities, women and girls, LGBTQI individuals, vulnerable migrants, and others from historically marginalized and underserved communities, our mission to combat human trafficking cannot be cut off from our broader efforts to build equity for members of marginalized communities. They are inextricably linked. This updated National Action Plan also reflects our priority effort to end human trafficking and
forced labor in global supply chains. COVID-19 made clear the need to secure our supply chains and make them more transparent and accountable, so that we can ensure uninterrupted access to essential goods in times of crisis without fueling corruption, exploitation and forced labor.