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Fair Trade Wedding Ideas

March 1st is unofficially National Wedding Planning Day in the US. If you're getting married, or planning a wedding, consider one featuring fair trade gowns, dresses, and flowers. If you're not sure where to start End Slavery Now has a Pinterest boar

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

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 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

Learn About Forced Labor in China

While the scope is unclear, at least a handful of Chinese factories use forced labor comprised of religious and ethnic minorities. China is the largest export economy in the world. If you own a computer or a smartphone, there is a good chance at leas

Learn About Mohamed Diaby

End Slavery Now has previously told the story of Mohamed Diaby. This brave man fought a year-long legal battle to remain in his new home of Cincinnati, OH. While he won his battle against deportation back to Mauritania and modern day enslavement, oth

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

Watch and Share the Trailer for "Ghost Fleet"

As many as 4,000 forced laborers work in Thailand supporting the global seafood industry. "Ghost Fleet," an upcoming film by Vulcan Productions, tells the story of these workers. It also focuses on the abolitionist determined to free them. Don't forg

Join Bikers Against Child Abuse

Find your local B.A.C.A. chapter! Bikers Against Child Abuse (B.A.C.A.) is an organization dedicated to creating a safer environment for children who have suffered and endured abuse. Many of these children are at increased risk of human trafficking.