South Asia Fighting Child Trafficking
Countries in South Asia plan to establish a toll-free helpline and an online initiative to fight against human trafficking...
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Kriti Bharti, Activist Stopping Child Marriage
Kriti Bharti, 29, is a child marriage activist in India who has stood up against death threats to save victims of child marriages. She has actually annulled 29 and stopped more than 900 that have involved both girls and boys...
2022 World Cup and Human Rights Abuses
In preparation of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, a dozen stadiums will be constructed or reconstructed and transit and other infrastructure issues are being addressed, all at a cost of $200 billion. But who is doing the back-breaking work?...
Goa Lawmaker Arrested for Trafficking
In India's beach region of Goa, a lawmaker has been arrested for human trafficking--buying, drugging, and raping a 16-year-old girl. The case will be watched closely by activists, because the country is coming down hard on human trafficking...
New Technology Tracks Trafficking
A new app prevents girls in India and Bangladesh from falling into the hands of traffickers. That is far better than trying to rescue them after the fact...
Two Months in India. Stories of Hope (PART 2)
During a two-month trip to India...
Two Months in India. A Personal Experience (PART 1)
A long soulful trip to India had been on my wish list for many years
Kentucky Derby and Warnings About Trafficking
The Kentucky Derby draws thousands to Louisville every year. Volunteers with "Free2Hope" are trying to shed some light on the darker dimension of the huge sports event--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...
47,000 Tent Dealers Won’t Rent to Child Marriages
Recently, 47,000 tent dealers in Rajasthan united against child marriages. They will refuse to supply tents to anyone planning a child marriage...