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Esohe Aghatise Italy, Sex Trafficking and Proposed Legislation

Dr. Esohe Aghatise, an international lawyer, began working to help women who had been trafficked in 1998 when she founded her organization: IROKO. Dr. Aghatise founded the organization with one goal in mind: to combat violence against women, and to

The Gateway

Freeset is in it’s 14th year of business. Yes, it’s a little bit different than most businesses, but I have to say there’s nothing like being part of a business that is about freedom. For tens of thousands of women in our part of the world prostitut

What It Takes for Real and Lasting Progress in Eradicating Contemporary Slavery

Earlier this year I developed a paper upon which this article is drawn. My purpose in developing that paper was to gather learnings from the history of reform movements which could inform how we tackle the challenge of eradicating contemporary slaver

Capsizing Boats and Trafficking

I imagine all of us have seen the horrifying pictures of capsizing boats in the Mediterranean as women, men and children are fleeing from conflict and warfare. The picture I’ll never forget is the one of a boat with over 500 people, the size which c

Ending the Third Slavery

We often forget that slavery has its own history, with a storyline as old as recorded time. In the United States we mark its origins with the importation of the first “twenty and odd Negroes” into Point Comfort, near present day Hampton, Virginia. Th

A Case Study On Sex Trafficking Prevention

Arming Women In The Quest To Prevent Trafficking Part II THE FORGOTTEN “P”: PREVENTION Have you heard about the “forgotten P?” Anti-human trafficking (AHT) work is often summarized as the “Three P’s”: Protection, prosecution and prevention. In this a

Theresa Flores - S.O.A.P.

Like many survivors, Theresa Flores is paying it forward by reaching out to at-risk individuals and raising awareness about human trafficking. An all-American girl from a well-to-do white suburban neighborhood, then 15-year-old Theresa Flores was not

Child Labor

Supply needs and industry demand for cheap, unskilled labor are some of the leading causes of child labor. Specifically, production processes that require certain physical attributes, such as small stature and agility, lead to the employment of child

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

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