A bill being considered in the House that would restrict colleges from punishing students accused of sexual assault is meeting [...]
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World Bank Supports Uzbekistan in Spite of Forced Labor
A recent protest by Walk Free and the International Labor Rights Forum was aimed at revealing that the World Bank Supports Uzbekistan [...]
SOLD–a Movie about Child Sex Trafficking
'Sold' is a new movie due to be released in April that will give the general public a graphic look into the devastating world of human [...]
Ending Child Marriage Matters
Ending child marriage matters to all of us. There are 750 million women alive today who were married as children. One in three were [...]
Trafficked Migrants in Libya Used for Organ Trade
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EU’s Refugee Crisis Pumping Billions into Trafficking
Europe's refugee crisis is not only an urgent humanitarian disaster, but has also spawned an incredibly lucrative industry. Refugees [...]
Understanding Child Sex Slavery
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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
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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...
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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...