Europe's refugee crisis is not only an urgent humanitarian disaster, but has also spawned an incredibly lucrative industry. Refugees [...]
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Understanding Child Sex Slavery
Images form strong impressions in our minds, but as this article indicates, sometimes the images don't give the whole picture when it [...]
Prince Harry Speaks Up for Girls during Nepal Visit
Prince Harry, on his final night touring Nepal, gave an inspirational speech. "There are way too many obstacles between girls and the [...]
Women On A Mission In Cambodia
Women on a Mission. Ratha set on the porch of her house in a floating village just west of Siem Reap. He father was a fisherman and [...]
Texas Couple Ordered to Pay $120K to Enslaved Nanny
A Texas couple has been ordered to pay $121,000 to a Nigerian woman who they kept in domestic servitude for two years. Chudy Nsobundu, [...]
Migrants Often Work Far from Family
Inequality is more than the ever-expanding gulf between rich and poor. It is a barrier to human advancement and dignity, the byproduct [...]
Church Responds to a Young Trafficking Victim
This article shows how one church responded to a young trafficking victim and reminds readers that a slave can be a man coerced into [...]
Child Prostitute or Victim?
Child prostitute or victim? Children who are bought for sex all over the country are mostly girls who have been in foster care...
Breaking Silence Against a Dictator
Breaking silence. Khadidja Zidane sat on a mat at her home in 105 degree temperature as a fan blew some relief on her. She described [...]
Human Trafficking Prevention Month: What You Can Do
It’s National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month in the United States, but do you know what human trafficking entails [...]
Virginia Tech Nonprofit Won’t Support Safe Campus Act
The VTV Family Outreach Foundation, a nonprofit created by the families of victims who died in the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre, will [...]
No Such Thing as a Child Prostitute
This article emphasizes an important point: There is no such thing as a child prostitute. Some people are still not aware that slavery [...]
France Passed Law Against Clients of Prostitutes
France just passed a tough bill against purchasing sex, but some say it's the most progressive for the prostitutes...
Qatar Pressured by U.S.
Qatar has been provided yet another way to counter its World Cup criticism of its labor practices. The recent US State Department [...]
Amazon Pulls Offensive “Slavery Gets S**t Done” Goods
Amazon has pulled a product line emblazoned with the phrase “Slavery Gets S**t Done” after a massive customer backlash. A [...]
Nobel Laureate Asks Countries to End Slavery
NEW DELHI, Oct 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The new U.N. global development pact may have been a significant step towards ending [...]
Coffee at the White House and Poverty
Coffee at the White House reflects America's approach to poverty. When Vice President Biden was in Guatemala for the inauguration of [...]
This Survivor Escaped; Millions Remain Trapped
This survivor escaped; but millions of victims still trapped. Vannak Prum left his home in Cambodia to take a job that would allow him [...]
Secret Ingredient in your Candy?
Is there a secret ingredient in your candy bar or in your shampoo? Maybe exploited workers...
Rules Denying Survivors Access to Education ‘Cruel and Stupid’
MPs are speaking out against UK Home Office rules that prevent survivors of modern slavery from enrolling in publicly-funded education. [...]
Human Slavery and the SDG
In September 2015, world leaders gathered in New York to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (or 'SDGs'). Like their predecessors [...]
Racial Justice and Trafficking
The topic of trafficking has gained consistent attention. In fact, January has been declared National Slavery and Human Trafficking [...]
Passover and Modern Slavery
Last week, Jews around the world celebrated Passover. It is a holiday that marks freedom from their bonds of slavery three millennia ago...
Multinationals Can Combat Human Slavery
Multinationals--companies operating in several countries--can do more to combat human slavery. This past February Obama eliminated the [...]