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Resolve to Fight Modern Day Enslavement

Happy New Year! This year, make it a point to plan an entire year of anti-enslavement activism. Whether your activism is in the form of spreading education/awareness, joining/volunteering at an anti-slavery organization, or attending abolitionist eve

Biram Dah Abeid is Free from Prison

The Struggle Continues On December 31st 2018 the Mauritanian government released anti-enslavement activist, politician, and lawyer Biram Dah Abeid. Abeid, the son of freed enslaved workers, has tirelessly campaigned against forced labor and domestic

Get the Facts About Sex Trafficking

Human Trafficking rarely happens the way it's portrayed onscreen. In movies like the "Taken" franchise, traffickers are portrayed as kidnapping people - usually women and girls - and then selling them to the highest bidder. This dramatic image can en

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

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 Preventing Modern Day Enslavement

According to Brad Myles, CEO of Polaris, there are three "Ps" when it comes to fighting modern day enslavement: Prosecution, Protection, and Prevention. "Prevention is often the 'forgotten P,'" reports Myles. How can we take action so that vulnerable

Honor Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Sex Trafficking Victims and Sexual Assault Prostitution/sex work and sex trafficking are not synonymous. Although they occur in the same industry, they should not be conflated. Victims and survivors of sex trafficking are also victims and survivors o

Thanks for being a Modern-Day Abolitionist

Thank you! We here at End Slavery Now would like to give a hearty thank you to YOU. Yes, you! Your donations and visits to our site make it possible for us to fight modern-day enslavement and human trafficking. End Slavery Now has written a special b