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Support the S.O.A.P. Project

The S.O.A.P. Project is focused on educating the public about human trafficking and increasing awareness of its prevalence. It also serves as a hands-on way to reach out to trafficking victims. S.O.A.P. stands for Save Our Adolescents from Prostituti

Learn How the University of Cincinnati is Fighting Human Trafficking

The University of Cincinnati's Human Trafficking Map Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, the University of Cincinnati has developed a human trafficking map. This map identifies victims and survivors of the practice an

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

Awareness

“Nothing happens just because we are aware of modern-day slavery, but nothing will ever happen until we are.” - Gary Haugen Building awareness is the keystone of anti-trafficking work. As Gary Haugen, President and CEO of the International Justice Mi

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

Aftercare

Aftercare or transitional care involves providing services to survivors of slavery so that they can heal and move forward with their lives. It’s essential to care for those emerging from slavery because of the traumatic experiences they’ve endured. A

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