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Fight Injustice on World Day of Social Justice

World Day of Social Justice Social justice is an underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations. The ILO estimates that currently about 2 billion people live in fragile and conflict-affected situations, of whom

Urge the Ohio Senate to Protect All Minor Trafficking Victims

By and large, Ohio has a good track record of passing anti-trafficking legislation. One major exception is the way the state treats some victims who are minors. Due to Ohio's age of consent being 16, 16 and 17-year-old trafficking victims are require

Fight Modern Enslavement During Lent

March 6th is Ash Wednesday 2019. Ash Wednesday is the traditional start of the Lenten season in many Western Christian denominations. Depending on the branch of Christianity, it is observed with fasting, a ritual with ashes, and religious services. M

Plant a Memorial Garden for Victims of Modern Day Enslavement

As spring draws near, flowers are beginning to bloom. Take the opportunity to plan a memorial garden. Memorial gardens are a sustainable and beautiful way to honor a life well lived. Whether your garden honors the life of an individual or a group of

Fight Modern Enslavement During Purim

Sundown, March 20th, is the start of Purim 2019. Purim is celebrated each year in late winter/early spring. It commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from a massacre during the time of the ancient Persian Empire. The theme of escape from g

Alleged Sex Trafficking in Small Town Ohio

When many of us think of human trafficking and modern day enslavement we think of developing countries far from home. However, traffickers operate around the globe. This includes wealthy countries like the United States. Moreover, in the US, traffick

Learn About Refugees from Modern Day Enslavement

Join us in the Harriet Tubman Theater at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center for a panel discussion on enslavement in Mauritania.  Mauritania, a country in northwest Africa, was the last country on earth to officially outlaw slavery, doi

Raise Awareness of the Trafficking of LGBTQ+ Youth

LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately likely to experience homelessness, according to Safe and Supported, a program of Lighthouse Youth and Family Services. According to a 2016 study by the anti-trafficking organization Polaris, up to 40% of youth expe

Hold Mars, Nestlé, and Hershey Accountable for Child Labor in the Ivory Coast

Most of the chocolate we consume starts with child labor. Located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, Ivory Coast produces approximately two-fifths of the world's cocoa. Child labor is endemic on the Ivorian plantations that produce this crop, a ke

Stop Using the Term Underage Women

On July 8th, 2019 Jeffrey Epstein was charged with human trafficking and conspiracy to commit trafficking. The arrest of such a high profile figure has brought the issue of modern-day enslavement into the public consciousness, again. This also raises