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Free Skies

  In a crowded airport a woman sits waiting for the call to board. Surveying the masses of people around her, she notices two Dominican children with an American woman and begins piecing together possible scenarios for these traveling companions. Bu

Things to Look for in the 2015 TIP Report

      Ever wondered how the TIP Report is formed? Why it exists? How much it has grown since its inception? As the 2015 TIP Report release nears, TIPheroes.org is focusing on the TIP Report and how it supports anti-trafficking around the world.   Ma

Intersectional Justice

As we continue on our journey for peace and justice it is important to remember that oppression is complex and multifaceted. Individuals experiencing one injustice may also be experiencing another injustice at the same time. A person who is African

Mohamed Diaby is Home in Ohio

How do you organize your mind to “stay sane” when you are detained in immigration jail? How do you handle the rotten food, insults from guards, lack of freedom and fresh air, loss of income, and constant worries about the well-being of your fam

Labor Trafficking and Debt Bondage: “Tip of the Iceberg”

Labor trafficking and debt bondage in the United States of America is just the ‘tip of the iceberg'.  There is no actual data as over 80 percent of the cases of human labor trafficking is not reported for fear of arrest, deportation, stigma, shame, j

End Slavery Now Honors Transgender Day of Remembrance

While anyone can fall victim to traffickers, certain populations are more at risk than others. Due to pervasive mistreatment and violence, a lack of family and community support, and financial insecurity due to employment discrimination, transgender

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Slavery Today

What is the definition of human trafficking?The United Nations defines human trafficking as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by improper means (such as force, abduction, fraud, or coercion) for an improper p

Vannak Prum

In 2006, Cambodian Vannak Prum arrived in Malai, a city located in northwestern Cambodia along the Thai border, with the promise of a job. Prum left his pregnant wife in the hopes of returning home in a few months with the money to support his growin

Abolition Today

Slavery exists anytime someone is forced to labor against his or her will, for the benefit of another, with no ready means of escape. Abolition exists anytime someone stands up against slavery. The passion, commitment and actions of individuals at ev