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FAQ: Does John Shaming Work?

You might’ve seen pictures of men, who have been charged with solicitation for prostitution, on billboards or newspapers. This name and shame technique is typically utilized by the end demand sector within the anti-trafficking field which believes th

Why You Can’t Take a Picture of Human Trafficking

When you look up images of slavery in America, you will see pictures of chain gangs and whip marks. We associate these as photos of slavery since much of this brutality was done in public and we’ve learned about it in school. We see images of black f

Design Campaign Art

The creators of the award-winning documentary film Food Chains, which discusses labor rights in America's farms, is inviting artists to interpret the movie poster and create new images that activists can use during National Farmworker Awareness Week.

Ask Your Jeweler to Be a Friend of the Diamond Development Initiative

Through education and policy, the Diamond Development Initiative (DDI) works with organizations, governments and businesses to promote conflict-free diamonds. Ask your jeweler to be a Friend of the DDI. As a member, your jeweler will get the latest i

Donate Your Delta Airline SkyMiles to Polaris

Are you a Delta SkyMiles member? Donate your miles to Polaris and help stop human trafficking. In March of 2017, Polaris and Delta Airlines announced a partnership with Delta SkyMiles to allow members to donate to Polaris and help stop human traffick

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

Debunk Myths About Human Trafficking

Inconvenient Truths On July 30th 2016 Mariah Long, the former Program Manager for End Slavery Now, published a blog post in honor of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. This post, entitled 10 Things You Should Know About Modern Slavery, explore

Devin Hibbard

Devin believes we can end extreme poverty in our lifetimes. She is the Founder and CEO of Street Business School—an entrepreneurial training program that helps women living in poverty go from an average of $1.35 to $4.19 per day by starting their own

Hyatt Removes On-Demand Porn

The attached article from the Los Angeles Times reporting that Hyatt has become the latest hotel company to remove on-demand porn in their rooms represents another welcome indication that businesses are increasingly taking steps to play the role they

The Democratic Republic of the Congo - Child Soldiers

The history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the 18th largest country in the world, is fraught with violence, conflict and exploitation. From the personal colony of King Leopold II of Belgium, to the dictator Joseph Mobutu's personal piggy ba