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"Three Years and a Baby"

Due to a number of factors, such as limiting parents to one or two children and gendercide of female infants, men in China outnumber women to a significant degree. This has led many Chinese men, particularly lower-income men, to turn to traffickers i

Petition the World Back to Suspend Loans to the Uzbek Cotton Industry

The World Bank and State-Sanctioned Forced Labor in Uzbekistan The World Bank is an international financial institution which loans money to developing countries. It currently provides approximately 500 million USD to Uzbek agricultural projects. Uzb

Watch and Share the Trailer for "Ghost Fleet"

As many as 4,000 forced laborers work in Thailand supporting the global seafood industry. "Ghost Fleet," an upcoming film by Vulcan Productions, tells the story of these workers. It also focuses on the abolitionist determined to free them. Don't forg

Fight Enslavement in the Tuna Industry

Canned tuna brands are refusing to address enslavement in their supply chains. Films like Ghost Fleet have helped raise awareness of the fact that modern-day enslavement is common in the global fishing industry. This is confirmed by a new report from

Read "Labor Trafficking and Debt Bondage: 'Tip of the Iceberg'" by Harold D'Souza

Most modern-day enslaved people endure forced labor. Harold D'Souza was one of them. In 2003 Harold D'Souza came to the United States from India on an H1B Visa. A labor trafficker tricked him and his wife, Dancy, into working for a restaurant for not

Alleged Sex Trafficking in Small Town Ohio, Part II

In March of 2019, the Cincinnati Enquirer published the results of a yearlong investigation into a former Portsmouth, OH city councilman. In September of that year, the Enquirer followed up with a second article about sex trafficking in that communit

Fight Modern-Day Slavery in the Hotel Industry

Vulnerable workforces. Complex supply chains. Franchising. These factors contribute to a high risk of forced labor, bonded labor, and child labor in the hotel industry. Six hotel chains - including Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental - have outright r

Host a Movie Night and Watch Emmanuel Jal: War Child

War Child In 1993, the northeastern African country of Sudan erupted in a Civil War. Emmanuel Jal was one of many children recruited into this conflict as a child combatant, also known as a child soldier. The use of child soldiers is illegal under na

Restavek Freedom in Haiti - Kathie

There are over 300,000 child domestic workers in Haiti, many of whom are trapped in the restavek system, a common practice in Haiti that forces children to work as domestic servants. Once a taboo topic, communities are beginning to openly acknowledge

How It's Made: Child Labor Tarnished Jewelry

Whether a trinket from a department store or a custom-made diamond encrusted piece, jewelry is an accessory constantly produced to meet the demands of fast fashion and luxury goods consumers alike. Behind the glitter and sparkle, however, are the for