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How Forced Marriage Leads to Slavery

We always say that the forms of slavery are not exclusive of one another. Many times, one form causes another, or multiple exist in the same situation. Below are some example fictional scenarios of where forced marriage plays into slavery. Sex Traffi

Slavery, Poverty, and the Fashion Industry: MADE FREE’s Business Model for Sustainable Social Reform

"I came to realize that to win the war on poverty and modern day slavery, we need to address the root issues. Those who make our fashion need to make a livable wage. And it is possible to develop a for-profit model that pays the makers well AND compe

Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking

History The mission of FCAHT is to improve and provide outreach and services to victims of human trafficking throughout the State of Florida by developing support programs, networking, coalition building, training, service delivery, and referrals to

Sign This Petition to End Forced Marriage

Officials encountered as many as 3,000 cases of forced marriage in the U.S. in 2011! Sign this petition asking President Obama to create a national action plan ending forced marriage.

Call On World Leaders to Ratify the ILO's Protocol on Forced Labor

Sign this campaign that aims at ratifying the ILO's Protocol on forced labor. Their goal is to persuade 50 countries to ratify the protocol.

Watch 13th to Understand Incarcerated Forced Labor

In the United States, 2.2 million people are incarcerated. This accounts for the largest prison population in the world and the second largest prison population per capita. The International Labour Organization estimates that of the 20.9 million vict

Sign the Petition to Outlaw Forced Child Marriage in Niger

Freedom United wants help in telling President Mahamadou Issoufou to stop forced child marriages. “Outlawing child marriage will send a strong message that the practice must end and provide a firm legislative base to expand services to young women an

On November 6th 2018, Coloradans Voted to Abolish Enslavement Entirely

On November 6th, US citizens will be voting for representatives, governors, ballot initiatives, and state constitutional amendments. For example, Colorado will be voting on abolishing enslavement. Like the US Constitution, Colorado's constitution for

January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month

There are important programs on modern day enslavement happening at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Invisible: Slavery Today is the world's first museum-quality, permanent exhibition on the subjects of modern-day slavery and human t

Watch Fraidy Reiss' Tedx Talk on Forced Marriage in the US

If you say "forced marriage" or "child marriage" to the average American, they will probably think of a sub-Saharan or South Asian country where economic hardship and traditional gender roles force families to marry their young daughters off to much