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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 [...]

“Foot Dragging” as UK Goes Without Anti-Slavery Tsar

Theresa May has been accused of dragging her feet on the appointment of a new anti-slavery commissioner as it has been revealed that [...]

Was Operation Cross Country all Good?

Woman arrested during Operation Cross Country II (c.FBI, Wikimedia Commons, 2008) Beginning on October 5, the FBI and state and local [...]

Human Trafficking Myths

Human trafficking myths are discussed in this article. The issue is very complex. The article explains that it's kept under wraps and [...]

Romanian Psychologist Shelters Trafficking Victims

A Romanian psychologist, Iana Matei is not just courageous, but she is angry "at the people who do this, who beat up a young girl, rape [...]

Trafficking Survivors Speak Up in New Report

Trafficking survivors are speaking up. A new first-ever report written by survivors is giving them a strong voice in how to stop the crime.