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Sex Trafficking

Worldwide, false promises are ways in which traffickers bait and enslave their victims – both adults and minors. Indigenous populations and those who live in abject poverty are typically economically and politically marginalized; thus, most lack righ

Forced Labor

Not included in the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) definition – or their estimate of 20.9 million people trapped in forced labor – are cases of trafficking for organ removal, forced or child marriages and forced adoptions. Forced labor is t

Child Labor

Supply needs and industry demand for cheap, unskilled labor are some of the leading causes of child labor. Specifically, production processes that require certain physical attributes, such as small stature and agility, lead to the employment of child

Forced Marriage

Forced marriage can be coupled with other forms of slavery. Children who are trafficked for sex may also be sold into forced marriages. An adult who is forcibly married may then be trafficked for labor or sex by and for the financial gain of his or h

Policy Making

"A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." - Mahatma Gandhi Once individuals are aware of the issue of modern-day slavery, the next form of abolition is leveraging that knowle

Rescue

Rescues are exactly what you’d imagine – individuals escaping their enslavement, often with the assistance of antislavery organizations and individuals. Rescue operations are risky, dangerous and costly but are one of the key ways to free enslaved in

Prosecution

Slavery is an economic problem as much as it’s a human rights one. Prosecuting slave owners and consistently enforcing existing laws lead slave owners to consider the benefits and costs of using illegal slave labor. When business interests are at sta

Empowerment

Empowered survivors are truly free. Throughout history we see moments of emancipation. Enslaved individuals are no longer chained to exploitative conditions, and they’re set free. That freedom, however, is limited because an emancipation moment does

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Escaping the Devil's Bedroom Sex Trafficking, Global Prostitution, and the Gospel's Transforming Power